diff --git a/dockerfiles/synapse/homeserver.yaml b/dockerfiles/synapse/homeserver.yaml
index 0316a3a1..4a318e65 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/synapse/homeserver.yaml
+++ b/dockerfiles/synapse/homeserver.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ report_stats: False
 signing_key_path: /conf/server.signing.key
 trusted_key_servers: []
 enable_registration: true
+enable_registration_without_verification: true
 
 ## Listeners ##
 
diff --git a/dockerfiles/synapse/workers-shared.yaml b/dockerfiles/synapse/workers-shared.yaml
index 9614f85c..fcff8513 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/synapse/workers-shared.yaml
+++ b/dockerfiles/synapse/workers-shared.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 report_stats: False
 trusted_key_servers: []
 enable_registration: true
+enable_registration_without_verification: true
 bcrypt_rounds: 4
 
 ## Federation ##