diff --git a/roles/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml
index b2697858e..90eedb91e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-dendrite/defaults/main.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ matrix_dendrite_rate_limiting_threshold: 5
 matrix_dendrite_rate_limiting_cooloff_ms: 500
 
 # Controls whether people with access to the homeserver can register by themselves.
-matrix_dendrite_registration_disabled: false
+matrix_dendrite_registration_disabled: true
 
 # reCAPTCHA API for validating registration attempts
 matrix_dendrite_enable_registration_captcha: false