diff --git a/production.cfg b/production.cfg
index d9d501f253..2a90ac7e81 100644
--- a/production.cfg
+++ b/production.cfg
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ LOGIN_VIA_ACCOUNT_ID = True
 
 # This puts the UI into READ_ONLY mode
 # ~~->ReadOnlyMode:Feature~~
-READ_ONLY_MODE = False
+READ_ONLY_MODE = True
 # This puts the cron jobs into READ_ONLY mode
-SCRIPTS_READ_ONLY_MODE = False
+SCRIPTS_READ_ONLY_MODE = True
 
 # 2022-09-14 issue #3369 disable Plausible custom events ( set to None)
 # 2023-01-12 issue #3443 re-enable Plausible custom events
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ KAFKA_BROKER = "kafka://10.131.35.14:9092"
 KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP_SERVER = "10.131.35.14:9092"
 
 # https://github.com/DOAJ/doajPM/issues/3565   2023-03-07
-PRESERVATION_PAGE_UNDER_MAINTENANCE = False
+PRESERVATION_PAGE_UNDER_MAINTENANCE = True