diff --git a/backend/apps/web/main.py b/backend/apps/web/main.py
index dafb29a5..8877df46 100644
--- a/backend/apps/web/main.py
+++ b/backend/apps/web/main.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ from apps.web.routers import (
     configs,
     utils,
 )
-from config import WEBUI_VERSION, WEBUI_AUTH, DEFAULT_MODELS, DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS
+from config import WEBUI_VERSION, WEBUI_AUTH, DEFAULT_MODELS, DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS, ENABLE_SIGNUP
 
 app = FastAPI()
 
 origins = ["*"]
 
-app.state.ENABLE_SIGNUP = True
+app.state.ENABLE_SIGNUP = ENABLE_SIGNUP
 app.state.DEFAULT_MODELS = DEFAULT_MODELS
 app.state.DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS = DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS
 
diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index cb501988..65ee2298 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ if OPENAI_API_BASE_URL == "":
 # WEBUI
 ####################################
 
+ENABLE_SIGNUP = os.environ.get("ENABLE_SIGNUP", True)
 DEFAULT_MODELS = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_MODELS", None)
 DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS = os.environ.get(
     "DEFAULT_PROMPT_SUGGESTIONS",