diff --git a/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix b/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix
index 2e0b76d..206fba2 100644
--- a/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix
+++ b/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ in
       repository = {
         DISABLE_MIGRATIONS = false;
         DISABLE_HTTP_GIT = false;
-        DISABLE_STARS = true;
+        DISABLE_STARS = false;
         DEFAULT_BRANCH = "main";
         DEFAULT_CLOSE_ISSUES_VIA_COMMITS_IN_ANY_BRANCH = true;
       };