diff --git a/freeleaps/helm-pkg/3rd/gitea/values.prod.yaml b/freeleaps/helm-pkg/3rd/gitea/values.prod.yaml
index 3fcfa6bc..dd432844 100644
--- a/freeleaps/helm-pkg/3rd/gitea/values.prod.yaml
+++ b/freeleaps/helm-pkg/3rd/gitea/values.prod.yaml
@@ -530,6 +530,8 @@ gitea:
     server:
       SSH_PORT: 22 # rootful image
       SSH_LISTEN_PORT: 2222 # rootless image
+    service:
+      DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "true"
   #
   #  security:
   #    PASSWORD_COMPLEXITY: spec