diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index ba0a7ce46..ac69b7871 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ ACCOUNT_SIGNUP_FIELDS = ["email*", "username*", "password1*", "password2*"]
 ACCOUNT_SIGNUP_FIELDS = ["email*", "password1*", "password2*"]
 # https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/account/configuration.html
 ACCOUNT_USER_MODEL_USERNAME_FIELD = None
+# https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/account/configuration.html
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_REQUIRED = True
 {%- endif %}
 # https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/account/configuration.html
 ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = "mandatory"