diff --git a/modules/setting/restricted_user.go b/modules/setting/restricted_user.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ef42460fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/setting/restricted_user.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Copyright 2025 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package setting
+
+var RestrictedUser = struct {
+	AllowEditDueDate bool
+}{}
+
+func loadRestrictedUserFrom(rootCfg ConfigProvider) {
+	sec := rootCfg.Section("restricted_user")
+
+	RestrictedUser.AllowEditDueDate = sec.Key("ALLOW_EDIT_DUE_DATE").MustBool(false)
+}
diff --git a/modules/setting/setting.go b/modules/setting/setting.go
index e14997801f..d22c5eca90 100644
--- a/modules/setting/setting.go
+++ b/modules/setting/setting.go
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ func LoadSettings() {
 
 	loadDBSetting(CfgProvider)
 	loadServiceFrom(CfgProvider)
+	loadRestrictedUserFrom(CfgProvider)
 	loadOAuth2ClientFrom(CfgProvider)
 	loadCacheFrom(CfgProvider)
 	loadSessionFrom(CfgProvider)