diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
index 7eae951c5..85c96d3cd 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ DJANGO_MAILGUN_API_KEY=
 DJANGO_MAILGUN_SERVER_NAME=
 DJANGO_SERVER_EMAIL=
 DJANGO_SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT=False
+DJANGO_ACCOUNT_ALLOW_REGISTRATION=True
 {% if cookiecutter.use_sentry == 'y' -%}
 DJANGO_SENTRY_DSN=
 {% endif %}