diff --git a/modules/templates/helper.go b/modules/templates/helper.go
index bcb94bff25..9b2668d318 100644
--- a/modules/templates/helper.go
+++ b/modules/templates/helper.go
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ func NewFuncMap() template.FuncMap {
 		"MermaidMaxSourceCharacters": func() int {
 			return setting.MermaidMaxSourceCharacters
 		},
+		"FederationEnabled": func() bool {
+			return setting.Federation.Enabled
+		},
 
 		// -----------------------------------------------------------------
 		// render
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
index 4bcbe0777f..0aba59c794 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@
 			</form>
 		</div>
 
-		<!-- TODO: get true/false from settings -->
-		{{$showFederationSettings := true}}
-		{{if $showFederationSettings}}
+		{{if FederationEnabled}}
 			<h4 class="ui top attached header">
 				{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.federation_settings"}}
 			</h4>