diff --git a/src/components/registration/registration.vue b/src/components/registration/registration.vue
index cc655c0b5a..d78d8da971 100644
--- a/src/components/registration/registration.vue
+++ b/src/components/registration/registration.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
                 v-model.trim="v$.user.username.$model"
                 :disabled="isPending"
                 class="form-control"
+                :aria-required="true"
                 :placeholder="$t('registration.username_placeholder')"
               >
             </div>
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@
                 v-model.trim="v$.user.fullname.$model"
                 :disabled="isPending"
                 class="form-control"
+                :aria-required="true"
                 :placeholder="$t('registration.fullname_placeholder')"
               >
             </div>
@@ -71,13 +73,14 @@
               <label
                 class="form--label"
                 for="email"
-              >{{ $t('registration.email') }}</label>
+              >{{ accountActivationRequired ? $t('registration.email') : $t('registration.email_optional') }}</label>
               <input
                 id="email"
                 v-model="v$.user.email.$model"
                 :disabled="isPending"
                 class="form-control"
                 type="email"
+                :aria-required="accountActivationRequired"
               >
             </div>
             <div
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@
               <label
                 class="form--label"
                 for="bio"
-              >{{ $t('registration.bio') }} ({{ $t('general.optional') }})</label>
+              >{{ $t('registration.bio_optional') }}</label>
               <textarea
                 id="bio"
                 v-model="user.bio"
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@
                 :disabled="isPending"
                 class="form-control"
                 type="password"
+                :aria-required="true"
               >
             </div>
             <div
@@ -146,6 +150,7 @@
                 :disabled="isPending"
                 class="form-control"
                 type="password"
+                :aria-required="true"
               >
             </div>
             <div
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index fe02664fcc..a10b271ae9 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -234,8 +234,9 @@
     }
   },
   "registration": {
-    "bio": "Bio",
+    "bio_optional": "Bio (optional)",
     "email": "Email",
+    "email_optional": "Email (optional)",
     "fullname": "Display name",
     "password_confirm": "Password confirmation",
     "registration": "Registration",