diff --git a/config_panel.toml b/config_panel.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dadb8eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_panel.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+version = "1.0"
+
+[main]
+name = "Pixelfed configuration"
+services = ["__APP__"]
+
+    [main.config]
+    name = "Configuration Options"
+
+        [main.config.open_registration]
+        ask = "Open Registration"
+        type = "boolean"
+        yes = "true"
+        no = "false"
+        help = "Registrations are open by default."
+        bind = "OPEN_REGISTRATION:__INSTALL_DIR__/.env"
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 940ed481..bc1e73a7 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 #=================================================
 
 app_key="base64:$(ynh_string_random --length=32 | base64)"
-
+open_registration="true"
 fpm_footprint="low"
 fpm_free_footprint=0
 fpm_usage="low"
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ fpm_usage="low"
 #=================================================
 
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=app_key --value=$app_key
+ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=open_registration --value=$open_registration
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=fpm_footprint --value=$fpm_footprint
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=fpm_free_footprint --value=$fpm_free_footprint
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=fpm_usage --value=$fpm_usage
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 092fb00b..c32e2c0b 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ if [ -z "${app_key:-}" ]; then
 	ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=app_key --value="$app_key"
 fi
 
+# If open_registration doesn't exist, retrieve it
+if [ -z "${open_registration:-}" ]; then
+	open_registration="true"
+	ynh_app_setting_set --app="$app" --key=open_registration --value=$open_registration
+fi
+
 if dpkg --compare-versions "0.9.0~ynh3" gt "$(ynh_read_manifest --manifest="/etc/yunohost/apps/$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME/manifest.json" --manifest_key="version" || echo 1.0)" ; then
 	ynh_script_progression --message="Ensuring upgrade compatibility to 0.9.0~ynh3..."