diff --git a/mycarehub/clients/forms.py b/mycarehub/clients/forms.py
index d888eb0..1224ba4 100644
--- a/mycarehub/clients/forms.py
+++ b/mycarehub/clients/forms.py
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ class ClientRegistrationForm(forms.Form):
         help_text="The client's full name i.e family, given and other names, on one row",
     )
 
+    handle = forms.CharField(
+        required=True,
+        max_length=255,
+        label="Username",
+        help_text="The client's unique username",
+    )
+
     gender = forms.ChoiceField(
         required=True,
         choices=GenderChoices.choices,
diff --git a/mycarehub/clients/tests/test_views.py b/mycarehub/clients/tests/test_views.py
index a03a8d8..5f3f341 100644
--- a/mycarehub/clients/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/mycarehub/clients/tests/test_views.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ def test_client_registration_view_valid(user_with_all_permissions, client):
         url,
         data={
             "user_id": fake.uuid4(),
+            "handle": fake.name(),
             "facility_id": facility.id,
             "organisation_id": org.id,
             "facility_name": facility.name,
diff --git a/mycarehub/clients/views.py b/mycarehub/clients/views.py
index ab275d2..e0067d9 100644
--- a/mycarehub/clients/views.py
+++ b/mycarehub/clients/views.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def post(self, request, format=None):
                         id=data["user_id"],
                         defaults={
                             "name": data["name"],
+                            "username": data["handle"],
                             "gender": data["gender"],
                             "date_of_birth": data["date_of_birth"],
                             "user_type": "CLIENT",