diff --git a/api/app/settings/common.py b/api/app/settings/common.py
index 2f1e468eb4d3..afe5b92aca9f 100644
--- a/api/app/settings/common.py
+++ b/api/app/settings/common.py
@@ -797,6 +797,9 @@
     "USER_LOGIN_PERMISSIONS", default=["custom_auth.permissions.IsPasswordLoginAllowed"]
 )
 
+AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
+    "djoser.auth_backends.LoginFieldBackend",
+]
 DJOSER = {
     "PASSWORD_RESET_CONFIRM_URL": "password-reset/confirm/{uid}/{token}",
     # if True user required to click activation link in email to activate account