diff --git a/engineering-guide/gitea-dmz.md b/engineering-guide/gitea-dmz.md
index 5e1d0be1..29960612 100644
--- a/engineering-guide/gitea-dmz.md
+++ b/engineering-guide/gitea-dmz.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ DEFAULT_ALLOW_CREATE_ORGANIZATION = true
 ENABLE_BASIC_AUTHENTICATION = false
 ENABLE_PASSWORD_SIGNIN_FORM = false
 DEFAULT_ORG_VISIBILITY = private
+DEFAULT_USER_VISIBILITY = internal
 ENABLE_PASSKEY_AUTHENTICATION = false
 AUTO_WATCH_NEW_REPOS = false