diff --git a/src/main/resources/gitea/appini-configmap.yaml b/src/main/resources/gitea/appini-configmap.yaml
index e044c86..066fc1e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/gitea/appini-configmap.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/gitea/appini-configmap.yaml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ data:
     ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL                = false
     ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION  = false
     ENABLE_CAPTCHA                    = false
-    DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE        = false
+    DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE        = true
     DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
     DEFAULT_ENABLE_TIMETRACKING       = true
     NO_REPLY_ADDRESS                  = noreply.localhost