diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index e55b21c9e0..e393b2192d 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ gem 'concurrent-ruby', require: false
 gem 'connection_pool', require: false
 gem 'xorcist', '~> 1.1'
 
-gem 'hcaptcha', '~> 7.1'
 gem 'cocoon', '~> 1.2'
 
 gem 'net-http', '~> 0.3.2'
 gem 'rubyzip', '~> 2.3'
+
+gem 'hcaptcha', '~> 7.1'
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/forms.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/forms.scss
index 03e06c1000..57f077c4e8 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/forms.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/forms.scss
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ code {
     line-height: 22px;
     color: $secondary-text-color;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
+
+    a {
+      color: $highlight-text-color;
+    }
   }
 
   .rules-list {
@@ -1039,6 +1043,10 @@ code {
   }
 }
 
+.simple_form .h-captcha {
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
 .permissions-list {
   &__item {
     padding: 15px;
diff --git a/app/models/form/admin_settings.rb b/app/models/form/admin_settings.rb
index eaee142fad..8f1dc4954d 100644
--- a/app/models/form/admin_settings.rb
+++ b/app/models/form/admin_settings.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Form::AdminSettings
     content_cache_retention_period
     backups_retention_period
     status_page_url
+    captcha_enabled
   ).freeze
 
   INTEGER_KEYS = %i(
diff --git a/app/views/admin/settings/registrations/show.html.haml b/app/views/admin/settings/registrations/show.html.haml
index 455fa5eca0..443a219fc9 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/settings/registrations/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/settings/registrations/show.html.haml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   - if captcha_available?
     .fields-group
-      = f.input :captcha_enabled, as: :boolean, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('admin.settings.captcha_enabled.title'), hint: t('admin.settings.captcha_enabled.desc_html'), glitch_only: true
+      = f.input :captcha_enabled, as: :boolean, wrapper: :with_label, label: t('admin.settings.captcha_enabled.title'), hint: t('admin.settings.captcha_enabled.desc_html')
 
   .fields-group
     = f.input :closed_registrations_message, as: :text, wrapper: :with_block_label, input_html: { rows: 2 }
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 29abec9437..aea9656602 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -731,6 +731,9 @@ en:
       branding:
         preamble: Your server's branding differentiates it from other servers in the network. This information may be displayed across a variety of environments, such as Mastodon's web interface, native applications, in link previews on other websites and within messaging apps, and so on. For this reason, it is best to keep this information clear, short and concise.
         title: Branding
+      captcha_enabled:
+        desc_html: This relies on external scripts from hCaptcha, which may be a security and privacy concern. In addition, <strong>this can make the registration process significantly less accessible to some (especially disabled) people</strong>. For these reasons, please consider alternative measures such as approval-based or invite-based registration.
+        title: Require new users to solve a CAPTCHA to confirm their account
       content_retention:
         preamble: Control how user-generated content is stored in Mastodon.
         title: Content retention
@@ -979,6 +982,9 @@ en:
     your_token: Your access token
   auth:
     apply_for_account: Request an account
+    captcha_confirmation:
+      hint_html: Just one more step! To confirm your account, this server requires you to solve a CAPTCHA. You can <a href="/about/more">contact the server administrator</a> if you have questions or need assistance with confirming your account.
+      title: User verification
     change_password: Password
     confirmations:
       wrong_email_hint: If that e-mail address is not correct, you can change it in account settings.
diff --git a/config/settings.yml b/config/settings.yml
index 65eee75168..c9c37a6f71 100644
--- a/config/settings.yml
+++ b/config/settings.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ defaults: &defaults
   show_domain_blocks_rationale: 'disabled'
   outgoing_spoilers: ''
   require_invite_text: false
-  captcha_enabled: false
   backups_retention_period: 7
+  captcha_enabled: false
 
 development:
   <<: *defaults