diff --git a/colab/settings.py b/colab/settings.py
index 0c0e8e6..e597c8d 100644
--- a/colab/settings.py
+++ b/colab/settings.py
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ LOGIN_URL = '/user/login'
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = '/'
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL_FAILURE = '/?bid_login_failed=true'
 LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = '/'
-BROWSERID_CREATE_USER = False
+BROWSERID_CREATE_USER = True
 
 REVPROXY_ADD_REMOTE_USER = True
 
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