diff --git a/app.ini.tmpl b/app.ini.tmpl
index 5500923..d23246f 100644
--- a/app.ini.tmpl
+++ b/app.ini.tmpl
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ USER = {{ env "GITEA_DB_USER" }}
 
 [service]
 ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION = {{ env "GITEA_ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION" }}
+AUTO_WATCH_NEW_REPOS = {{ env "GITEA_AUTO_WATCH_NEW_REPOS" }}
 DISABLE_REGISTRATION = {{ env "GITEA_DISABLE_REGISTRATION" }}
 ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL = {{ env "GITEA_ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL" }}
 
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 32e32f2..d41f1dd 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - GITEA_ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION=true
       - GITEA_APP_NAME=Git with solidaritea
+      - GITEA_AUTO_WATCH_NEW_REPOS=false
       - GITEA_DB_HOST=mariadb:3306
       - GITEA_DB_NAME=gitea
       - GITEA_DB_TYPE=mysql
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ networks:
 
 configs:
   app_ini:
-    name: gitea_app_ini_v1
+    name: gitea_app_ini_v2
     file: app.ini.tmpl
     template_driver: golang