diff -r 2ea9460dc8d2 -r 35f2b1e680ed dendrite/server/templates/dendrite.yaml.j2
--- a/dendrite/server/templates/dendrite.yaml.j2	Sun Jan 08 16:51:18 2023 -0600
+++ b/dendrite/server/templates/dendrite.yaml.j2	Sun Jan 08 21:50:33 2023 -0600
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 client_api:
   # Prevents new users from being able to register on this homeserver, except when
   # using the registration shared secret below.
-  registration_disabled: true
+  registration_disabled: {{dendrite_registration_disabled}}
 
   # Prevents new guest accounts from being created. Guest registration is also
   # disabled implicitly by setting 'registration_disabled' above.