diff --git a/src/Squidex/appsettings.json b/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
index 184e460e9..b603429ea 100644
--- a/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/Squidex/appsettings.json
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
     /*
      * Lock new users automatically, the administrator must unlock them.
      */
-    "lockAutomatically": true,
+    "lockAutomatically": false,
 
     "keysStore": {
       /*