diff --git a/roles/forgejo/tasks/main.yml b/roles/forgejo/tasks/main.yml
index 6e7efa5..9b313f6 100644
--- a/roles/forgejo/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/forgejo/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     - { section: oauth2_client, option: ENABLE_AUTO_REGISTRATION, value: true }
     - { section: oauth2_client, option: USERNAME, value: email }
     - { section: service, option: ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION, value: true }
-    - { section: service, option: DEFAULT_USER_VISIBILITY, value: private }
+    - { section: service, option: DEFAULT_USER_VISIBILITY, value: public }
     - { section: service.explore, option: DEFAULT_USERS_PAGE, value: private }
     - { section: database, option: SQLITE_JOURNAL_MODE, value: WAL }
     - { section: log, option: ROOT_PATH, value: /var/lib/forgejo/log }