diff --git a/datastack b/datastack
index f5d934a..6f5b120 100644
--- a/datastack
+++ b/datastack
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - USER_UID=1001
       - USER_GID=1001
+      - GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION=true   
       - GITEA__database__DB_TYPE=postgres
       - GITEA__database__HOST=10.1.21.150:5432 
       - GITEA__database__NAME=gitea