diff --git a/backend/config/django/base.py b/backend/config/django/base.py
index 2d1688bb..51873c9f 100644
--- a/backend/config/django/base.py
+++ b/backend/config/django/base.py
@@ -199,7 +199,12 @@ AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
 SITE_ID = 1
 ACCOUNT_SIGNUP_FIELDS = ["email*", "username*", "password1*", "password2*"]
 ACCOUNT_LOGIN_METHODS = {"email", "username"}
-ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = "optional"
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION = "mandatory"
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION_SUPPORTS_CHANGE = True
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_VERIFICATION_SUPPORTS_RESEND = True
+ACCOUNT_REAUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED = True
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_NOTIFICATIONS = True
+ACCOUNT_EMAIL_UNKNOWN_ACCOUNTS = False
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = "/"
 ACCOUNT_LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = "/"