diff --git a/docker-compose/ckan-conf-templates/vital-strategies-theme-ckan.ini.template b/docker-compose/ckan-conf-templates/vital-strategies-theme-ckan.ini.template
index ddd70cf..8b8fffa 100644
--- a/docker-compose/ckan-conf-templates/vital-strategies-theme-ckan.ini.template
+++ b/docker-compose/ckan-conf-templates/vital-strategies-theme-ckan.ini.template
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ ckan.auth.user_create_organizations = false
 ckan.auth.user_delete_groups = false
 ckan.auth.user_delete_organizations = false
 ckan.auth.create_user_via_api = false
-ckan.auth.create_user_via_web = true
+ckan.auth.create_user_via_web = false
 ckan.auth.roles_that_cascade_to_sub_groups = admin
 ckan.hide_activity_from_users = %(ckan.site_id)s