diff --git a/services/mealie.nix b/services/mealie.nix
index 26f3c6e..3f46e29 100644
--- a/services/mealie.nix
+++ b/services/mealie.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ in {
       enable = true;
       listenAddress = "127.0.0.1";
       port = cfg.port;
+
+      settings = {
+        ALLOW_SIGNUP = "false";
+      };
     };
 
     services.nginx.virtualHosts."mealie.${domain}" = {