diff --git a/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts
index 8dea316e7..ddc8e7973 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/services/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class AuthService {
     private _emailService: EmailService
   ) {}
   async canRegister(provider: string) {
-    if (!process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION || provider === Provider.GENERIC) {
+    if (process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION !== "true" || provider === Provider.GENERIC) {
       return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx b/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx
index 9b3764b51..b977d235f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/app/(app)/auth/page.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
 };
 export default async function Auth(params: {searchParams: {provider: string}}) {
   const t = await getT();
-  if (process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION) {
+  if (process.env.DISABLE_REGISTRATION === "true") {
     const canRegister = (
       await (await internalFetch('/auth/can-register')).json()
     ).register;