diff --git a/hackathon/forms.py b/hackathon/forms.py
index 2876768a..96c54b43 100644
--- a/hackathon/forms.py
+++ b/hackathon/forms.py
@@ -88,13 +88,14 @@ class HackathonForm(forms.ModelForm):
         })
     )
     is_public = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
-    is_register = forms.BooleanField(required=False, label="Allow external registrations")
+    allow_external_registrations = forms.BooleanField(required=False, label="Allow external registrations")
     registration_form = forms.URLField(
         label="External Registration Form",
         required=False,
         widget=forms.TextInput(
             attrs={
-                'placeholder': 'Add form url if the event is open to external participants'
+                'placeholder': 'Add form url if the event is open to external participants', 
+                'type':'url',
             }
         )
     )
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ class Meta:
         fields = ['display_name', 'description', 'theme', 'start_date',
                   'end_date', 'status', 'organisation', 'score_categories',
                   'team_size', 'tag_line', 'is_public', 'max_participants',
-                  'is_register', 'registration_form'
+                  'allow_external_registrations', 'registration_form'
                   ]
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/hackathon/migrations/0053_auto_20240912_1527.py b/hackathon/migrations/0053_auto_20240912_1527.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6b74a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hackathon/migrations/0053_auto_20240912_1527.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.1.13 on 2024-09-12 15:27
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('hackathon', '0052_auto_20240912_1324'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            name='is_register',
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='hackathon',
+            name='allow_external_registrations',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/hackathon/models.py b/hackathon/models.py
index 6802d93a..66207b36 100644
--- a/hackathon/models.py
+++ b/hackathon/models.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Hackathon(models.Model):
     )
     is_public = models.BooleanField(default=True)
     max_participants = models.IntegerField(default=None, null=True, blank=True)
-    is_register = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    allow_external_registrations = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     registration_form = models.URLField(
         default="",
         blank=True,
diff --git a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html
index e1a0ec55..f7196daf 100644
--- a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html
+++ b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/create-event.html
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ <h1>Create Hackathon</h1>
           {{ form.is_public|as_crispy_field }}
         </div>
         <div class="col-12 col-md-6 mb-3">
-          {{ form.is_register|as_crispy_field }}
+          {{ form.allow_external_registrations|as_crispy_field }}
         </div>
         <div class="col-6 col-md-6 mb-3" id="google-registration-form-wrapper" style="display: none;" >
           {{ form.registration_form|as_crispy_field }}
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ <h1>Create Hackathon</h1>
   <script src="{% static 'js/datetimepicker.js' %}"></script>
   <script>
     document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-      const isRegisterCheckbox = document.querySelector('#id_is_register');
+      const isRegisterCheckbox = document.querySelector('#id_allow_external_registrations');
       const googleRegistrationFormWrapper = document.querySelector('#google-registration-form-wrapper');
 
       function toggleGoogleRegistrationForm() {
diff --git a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html
index aa591721..1ae66fc2 100644
--- a/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html
+++ b/hackathon/templates/hackathon/hackathon_view_public.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
                 <div class="row">
                     <div class="col p-0">
-                        {% if hackathon.is_register %}
+                        {% if hackathon.allow_external_registrations %}
                             <a role="button" class="btn btn-ci mt-3 w-100" href="{{ hackathon.registration_form }}" target="_blank">Register your interest</a>
                         {% else %}
                             <a role="button" class="btn btn-ci mt-3 w-100" href="{% url 'account_login' %}">Login To Register</a>