diff --git a/conduwuit-example.toml b/conduwuit-example.toml
index 43b3958a..3220b382 100644
--- a/conduwuit-example.toml
+++ b/conduwuit-example.toml
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
 # If you would like registration only via token reg, please configure
 # `registration_token`.
 #
-#allow_registration = false
+#allow_registration = true
 
 # If registration is enabled, and this setting is true, new users
 # registered after the first admin user will be automatically suspended
diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 6f758af1..21ffa903 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 	///
 	/// If you would like registration only via token reg, please configure
 	/// `registration_token`.
-	#[serde(default)]
+	#[serde(default = "true_fn")]
 	pub allow_registration: bool,
 
 	/// If registration is enabled, and this setting is true, new users