diff --git a/pydotorg/settings/base.py b/pydotorg/settings/base.py
index 7dbbae4c9..4ad111df5 100644
--- a/pydotorg/settings/base.py
+++ b/pydotorg/settings/base.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 ACCOUNT_EMAIL_REQUIRED = True
 ACCOUNT_UNIQUE_EMAIL = True
 ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = 'mandatory'
+ACCOUNT_AUTHENTICATION_METHOD = 'username_email'
 SOCIALACCOUNT_EMAIL_REQUIRED = True
 SOCIALACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = True
 SOCIALACCOUNT_QUERY_EMAIL = True