diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 881da62..4c5f9cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ Here is a deeper insight into the variables of this gitea role. For the exact fu
 | `gitea_disable_registration` | `false` | Do you want to disable user registration? (true/false) |
 | `gitea_register_email_confirm` | `false` | Enable this to ask for mail confirmation of registration. Requires `gitea_mailer_enabled` to be enabled. |
 | `gitea_require_signin` | `true` | Do you require a signin to see repo's (even public ones)? (true/false)|
+| `gitea_default_keep_mail_private` | `true` | By default set users to keep their email address privat |
 | `gitea_enable_captcha` | `true` | Do you want to enable captcha's ? (true/false)|
 | `gitea_show_registration_button` | `true` | Here you can hide the registration button. This will not disable registration! (true/false)|
 | `gitea_only_allow_external_registration` | `false` | Set to true to force registration only using third-party services (true/false) |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 92c7822..b24c0d9 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ gitea_security_extra_config: ''
 gitea_disable_registration: false
 gitea_register_email_confirm: false
 gitea_require_signin: true
+gitea_default_keep_mail_private: true
 gitea_enable_captcha: true
 gitea_show_registration_button: true
 gitea_only_allow_external_registration: false
diff --git a/templates/gitea.ini.j2 b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
index 824a53b..a9fc128 100644
--- a/templates/gitea.ini.j2
+++ b/templates/gitea.ini.j2
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ PASSWORD_CHECK_PWN  = {{ gitea_password_check_pwn | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 DISABLE_REGISTRATION              = {{ gitea_disable_registration | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 REGISTER_EMAIL_CONFIRM            = {{ gitea_register_email_confirm | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 REQUIRE_SIGNIN_VIEW               = {{ gitea_require_signin | ternary('true', 'false') }}
+DEFAULT_KEEP_EMAIL_PRIVATE        = {{ gitea_default_keep_mail_private | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 ENABLE_CAPTCHA                    = {{ gitea_enable_captcha | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 SHOW_REGISTRATION_BUTTON          = {{ gitea_show_registration_button | ternary('true', 'false') }}
 ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION  = {{ gitea_only_allow_external_registration | ternary('true', 'false') }}