diff --git a/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs b/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs
index b3737d13d8de..3b7a242e3845 100644
--- a/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/RazorPagesWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
                 options.UseSqlite(
                     Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection")));
 #endif
-            services.AddDefaultIdentity<IdentityUser>()
+            services.AddDefaultIdentity<IdentityUser>(options => options.SignIn.RequireConfirmedAccount = true)
                 .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>();
 #elif (OrganizationalAuth)
             services.AddAuthentication(AzureADDefaults.AuthenticationScheme)
diff --git a/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs b/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs
index 698ab40241fa..915e26d1b120 100644
--- a/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/ProjectTemplates/Web.ProjectTemplates/content/StarterWeb-CSharp/Startup.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
                 options.UseSqlite(
                     Configuration.GetConnectionString("DefaultConnection")));
 #endif
-            services.AddDefaultIdentity<IdentityUser>()
+            services.AddDefaultIdentity<IdentityUser>(options => options.SignIn.RequireConfirmedAccount = true)
                 .AddEntityFrameworkStores<ApplicationDbContext>();
 #elif (OrganizationalAuth)
             services.AddAuthentication(AzureADDefaults.AuthenticationScheme)