diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 785038e..b021438 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Default login is `wallabag:wallabag`.
 - `-e SYMFONY__ENV__MAILER_DSN=...`  (defaults to "smtp://127.0.0.1")
 - `-e SYMFONY__ENV__FROM_EMAIL=...`(defaults to "`wallabag@example.com`", the address wallabag uses for outgoing emails)
 - `-e SYMFONY__ENV__TWOFACTOR_SENDER=...` (defaults to "`no-reply@wallabag.org`", the address wallabag uses for two-factor emails)
-- `-e SYMFONY__ENV__FOSUSER_REGISTRATION=...`(defaults to "true", enable or disable public user registration)
+- `-e SYMFONY__ENV__FOSUSER_REGISTRATION=...`(defaults to "false", enable or disable public user registration)
 - `-e SYMFONY__ENV__FOSUSER_CONFIRMATION=...`(defaults to "true", enable or disable registration confirmation)
 - `-e SYMFONY__ENV__DOMAIN_NAME=...`  defaults to "`https://your-wallabag-instance.wallabag.org`", the URL of your wallabag instance)
 - `-e SYMFONY__ENV__REDIS_SCHEME=...` (defaults to "tcp", protocol to use to communicate with the target server (tcp, unix, or http))
diff --git a/root/etc/wallabag/parameters.template.yml b/root/etc/wallabag/parameters.template.yml
index 27dab79..42a8333 100644
--- a/root/etc/wallabag/parameters.template.yml
+++ b/root/etc/wallabag/parameters.template.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ parameters:
     twofactor_sender: ${SYMFONY__ENV__TWOFACTOR_SENDER:-no-reply@wallabag.org}
 
     # fosuser stuff
-    fosuser_registration: ${SYMFONY__ENV__FOSUSER_REGISTRATION:-true}
+    fosuser_registration: ${SYMFONY__ENV__FOSUSER_REGISTRATION:-false}
     fosuser_confirmation: ${SYMFONY__ENV__FOSUSER_CONFIRMATION:-true}
 
     # how long the access token should live in seconds for the API