diff --git a/modules/servers/gitea.nix b/modules/servers/gitea.nix
index d69c8a3..86f3981 100644
--- a/modules/servers/gitea.nix
+++ b/modules/servers/gitea.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ in
           FROM = config.my.smtpemail;
           SENDMAIL_PATH = "${pkgs.msmtp}/bin/msmtp";
         };
+        service = {
+          DISABLE_REGISTRATION = true;
+          ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION = true;
+        };
       };
       database = {
         socket = config.my.postgresSocket;