diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 49825a9..351a5f7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ NEXTAUTH_SECRET=""
 
 API_RATE_LIMIT=2
 
-NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_CLOUD=false
\ No newline at end of file
+NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_CLOUD=false
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SELF_HOSTED_ALLOW_NEW_USERS=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/team/TeamCreationDisabled.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/team/TeamCreationDisabled.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a61d821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/team/TeamCreationDisabled.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+"use client";
+
+export default function TeamCreationDisabled() {
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-center min-h-screen ">
+      <div className=" w-[300px] flex flex-col gap-8">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-center">Cannot sign up</h1>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <p className="text-center">
+            Team creation is disabled. Please contact your administrator.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/env.js b/apps/web/src/env.js
index 116538a..59fd4b8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/env.js
+++ b/apps/web/src/env.js
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ export const env = createEnv({
       .string()
       .default("false")
       .transform((str) => str === "true"),
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_SELF_HOSTED_ALLOW_NEW_USERS: z
+      .string()
+      .default("false")
+      .transform((str) => str === "true"),
   },
 
   /**
@@ -87,6 +91,8 @@ export const env = createEnv({
     AWS_DEFAULT_REGION: process.env.AWS_DEFAULT_REGION,
     API_RATE_LIMIT: process.env.API_RATE_LIMIT,
     NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_CLOUD: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_CLOUD,
+    NEXT_PUBLIC_SELF_HOSTED_ALLOW_NEW_USERS: 
+      process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SELF_HOSTED_ALLOW_NEW_USERS,
     ADMIN_EMAIL: process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL,
     DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: process.env.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL,
     REDIS_URL: process.env.REDIS_URL,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/providers/dashboard-provider.tsx b/apps/web/src/providers/dashboard-provider.tsx
index 00f93cd..933fb70 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/providers/dashboard-provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/providers/dashboard-provider.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import { FullScreenLoading } from "~/components/FullScreenLoading";
 import { AddSesSettings } from "~/components/settings/AddSesSettings";
 import CreateTeam from "~/components/team/CreateTeam";
+import TeamCreationDisabled from "~/components/team/TeamCreationDisabled";
 import { env } from "~/env";
 import { api } from "~/trpc/react";
 
@@ -26,6 +27,14 @@ export const DashboardProvider = ({
     return <FullScreenLoading />;
   }
 
+  if (
+    !env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_CLOUD &&
+    !env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SELF_HOSTED_ALLOW_NEW_USERS &&
+    (!teams || teams.length === 0)
+  ) {
+    return <TeamCreationDisabled />;
+  }
+
   if (
     settings?.length === 0 &&
     (!env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_CLOUD || session?.user.isAdmin)