diff --git a/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix b/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix
index 4185894..46bcdd8 100644
--- a/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix
+++ b/machines/magenta/services/gitea.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ in
         DISABLE_HTTP_GIT = false;
         DISABLE_STARS = false;
         DEFAULT_BRANCH = "main";
-        DEFAULT_CLOSE_ISSUES_VIA_COMMITS_IN_ANY_BRANCH = true;
+        DEFAULT_CLOSE_ISSUES_VIA_COMMITS_IN_ANY_BRANCH = false;
       };
       "repository.local" = {
         LOCAL_COPY_PATH = "${giteaCfg.stateDir}/tmp/local-repo";