diff --git a/webapp/components/PageFooter/PageFooter.vue b/webapp/components/PageFooter/PageFooter.vue
index 9b56e29ee..90d74b137 100644
--- a/webapp/components/PageFooter/PageFooter.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/PageFooter/PageFooter.vue
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import links from '~/constants/links.js'
 export default {
   data() {
-    return { links, version: `v${process.env.release}` }
+    return { links, version: `v${this.$env.RELEASE}` }
   },
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/webapp/config/index.js b/webapp/config/index.js
index 651bab568..827943ef8 100644
--- a/webapp/config/index.js
+++ b/webapp/config/index.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ const environment = {
   PRODUCTION: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' || false,
   NUXT_BUILD: process.env.NUXT_BUILD || '.nuxt',
   STYLEGUIDE_DEV: process.env.STYLEGUIDE_DEV || false,
-  RELEASE: process.env.release,
 }
 
 const server = {
@@ -29,8 +28,8 @@ const sentry = {
 const options = {
   VERSION: process.env.VERSION || pkg.version,
   DESCRIPTION: process.env.DESCRIPTION || pkg.description,
-  PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: process.env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION,
-  INVITE_REGISTRATION: process.env.INVITE_REGISTRATION,
+  PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: process.env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION === 'true' || false,
+  INVITE_REGISTRATION: process.env.INVITE_REGISTRATION !== 'false', //default = true
   // Cookies
   COOKIE_EXPIRE_TIME: process.env.COOKIE_EXPIRE_TIME || 730, // Two years by default
   COOKIE_HTTPS_ONLY: process.env.COOKIE_HTTPS_ONLY || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production', // ensure true in production if not set explicitly
diff --git a/webapp/layouts/default.vue b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
index db84c1feb..6ee489367 100644
--- a/webapp/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
     return {
       mobileSearchVisible: false,
       toggleMobileMenu: false,
-      inviteRegistration: this.$env.inviteRegistration,
+      inviteRegistration: this.$env.INVITE_REGISTRATION,
     }
   },
   computed: {
diff --git a/webapp/nuxt.config.js b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
index 9ca85431d..6d5247df0 100644
--- a/webapp/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ export default {
   },
 
   env: {
-    release: CONFIG.VERSION,
-    publicRegistration: String(CONFIG.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION) === 'true',
-    inviteRegistration: String(CONFIG.INVITE_REGISTRATION) === 'true',
+    RELEASE: CONFIG.VERSION,
+    PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: CONFIG.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION,
+    INVITE_REGISTRATION: CONFIG.INVITE_REGISTRATION,
     // pages which do NOT require a login
     publicPages: [
       'login',
diff --git a/webapp/pages/registration/signup.vue b/webapp/pages/registration/signup.vue
index 1265cc013..18f9c9a70 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/registration/signup.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/registration/signup.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export default {
   },
   asyncData({ app }) {
     return {
-      publicRegistration: app.$env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION === 'true',
+      publicRegistration: app.$env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION,
     }
   },
   methods: {