diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 531113d..8277aa1 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 countdown: false
 timezone: Europe/Berlin
 deadline: 2024-10-14 12:00
-modal: false
+modal: true
 # gallery:
  # title: 'Code BEAM Europe 2023'
  # images:
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@
 <!-- end of contact -->
 {% if page.modal == true %}
 {% include modal.html %}
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}