diff --git a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
index 55a7ea13d3..98b98cabbf 100644
--- a/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
+++ b/services/web/config/settings.defaults.coffee
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ module.exports = settings =
 	recaptcha:
 		disabled:
 			invite: true
-			register: false
+			register: true
 
 	customisation: {}
 
@@ -543,4 +543,4 @@ module.exports = settings =
 					'table': [ 'border', 'class', 'id', 'style' ]
 					'td': [ 'colspan', 'rowspan', 'headers' ]
 					'th': [ 'abbr', 'headers', 'colspan', 'rowspan', 'scope', 'sorted' ]
-					'video': [ 'alt', 'class', 'controls', 'height', 'width' ]
\ No newline at end of file
+					'video': [ 'alt', 'class', 'controls', 'height', 'width' ]