diff --git a/services/gitea/deployment.yaml b/services/gitea/deployment.yaml
index 4fd47c2..0508f57 100644
--- a/services/gitea/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/gitea/deployment.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ spec:
               value: "https://scm.bstein.dev"
             - name: GITEA__service__ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNIN
               value: "true"
+            - name: GITEA__oauth2_client__ENABLE_AUTO_REGISTRATION
+              value: "true"
             - name: GITEA__service__ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION
               value: "true"
             - name: GITEA__service__DISABLE_REGISTRATION