diff --git a/mealie/docker-compose.yml b/mealie/docker-compose.yml
index e91f8f1..24b4067 100644
--- a/mealie/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/mealie/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - "${DATA_PATH:-./mealie/data}:/app/data"
     environment:
-      - ALLOW_SIGNUP=${ALLOW_SIGNUP:-true}
+      - ALLOW_SIGNUP=${ALLOW_SIGNUP:-false}
       - TZ=${TZ:-Europe/Berlin}
       - PUID=${PUID:-1000}
       - PGID=${PGID:-1000}