diff --git a/drama/__main__.py b/drama/__main__.py
index 8467e3adf2..72917ac797 100644
--- a/drama/__main__.py
+++ b/drama/__main__.py
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ app.config["RATELIMIT_DEFAULTS_DEDUCT_WHEN"]=lambda:True
 app.config["RATELIMIT_DEFAULTS_EXEMPT_WHEN"]=lambda:False
 app.config["RATELIMIT_HEADERS_ENABLED"]=True
 
+app.config["DISABLESIGNUPS"] = bool(int(environ.get("DISABLESIGNUPS", "0")))
+
 
 def limiter_key_func():
 	return request.remote_addr