diff --git a/roles/badges-frontend/templates/tahrir.ini b/roles/badges-frontend/templates/tahrir.ini
index 11c2403dad..f0b2acc7fd 100644
--- a/roles/badges-frontend/templates/tahrir.ini
+++ b/roles/badges-frontend/templates/tahrir.ini
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ tahrir.openid_realm = https://apps.fedoraproject.org
 tahrir.websocket.topic = org.fedoraproject.prod.fedbadges.badge.award
 {% endif %}
 tahrir.secure_cookies = True
+tahrir.allow_changenick = False
 
 # Only allow @fedoraproject.org emails
 tahrir.use_openid_email = False