diff --git a/src/Yavsc/Extensions/HostingExtensions.cs b/src/Yavsc/Extensions/HostingExtensions.cs
index 1175edba..96e9ef56 100644
--- a/src/Yavsc/Extensions/HostingExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Yavsc/Extensions/HostingExtensions.cs
@@ -128,7 +128,12 @@ public static class HostingExtensions
         services.AddDbContext<ApplicationDbContext>(options =>
             options.UseNpgsql(builder.Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection")));
 
-        return services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>()
+        return services.AddIdentity<ApplicationUser, IdentityRole>(
+            options =>
+            {
+                options.SignIn.RequireConfirmedAccount = true;
+            }
+        )
             .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>();
             
     }
diff --git a/src/cli/Startup.cs b/src/cli/Startup.cs
index 62651b1d..0e1468bd 100644
--- a/src/cli/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/cli/Startup.cs
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ Microsoft.Extensions.CodeGeneration.ICodeGeneratorActionsService),
                     option =>
                     {
                         option.User.RequireUniqueEmail = true;
+                        option.SignIn.RequireConfirmedAccount = true;
                     }
                 ).AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>();
             Services = services;