diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3cc6b566..00000000
--- a/.github/FUNDING.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-polar: frankie567
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 947517b3..5e33865c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
+  - name: ⚠️ We're in maintenance mode
+    url: https://github.com/fastapi-users/fastapi-users/discussions/1543
+    about: FastAPI Users is now in maintenance mode. We will only be addressing critical bugs and security issues. For more details, please read the discussion.
   - name: I have a question 🤔
     url: https://github.com/fastapi-users/fastapi-users/discussions
     about: If you have any question about the usage of FastAPI Users that's not clearly a bug, please open a discussion first.