diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index ca7d6b531..22876096c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ CELERY_WORKER_HIJACK_ROOT_LOGGER = False
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ACCOUNT_ALLOW_REGISTRATION = env.bool("DJANGO_ACCOUNT_ALLOW_REGISTRATION", True)
 # https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/account/configuration.html
-ACCOUNT_AUTHENTICATION_METHOD = "{{cookiecutter.username_type}}"
+ACCOUNT_LOGIN_METHODS = {"{{cookiecutter.username_type}}"}
 # https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/account/configuration.html
 ACCOUNT_EMAIL_REQUIRED = True
 {%- if cookiecutter.username_type == "email" %}