diff --git a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2 b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
index 9a7cdc0..62112ea 100644
--- a/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
+++ b/roles/gitea/templates/app.ini.j2
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ LOG_SQL  = false
 
 [repository]
 ROOT = {{ gitea_root_dir }}/data/repositories
+ENABLE_PUSH_CREATE_USER = true
 
 [mailer]
 ENABLED = true