diff --git a/manifests/gitea-bitnami/values.yaml b/manifests/gitea-bitnami/values.yaml
index 592b774..0dab4ba 100644
--- a/manifests/gitea-bitnami/values.yaml
+++ b/manifests/gitea-bitnami/values.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ gitea:
     SERVICE__DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "false"
     SERVICE__REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW: "false"
     MAILER__ENABLED: "false"
+    SERVICE__ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION: "false"
 
   oauth:
     - name: Keycloak