diff --git a/common/models/user.json b/common/models/user.json
index 582a09cb..5fa3c706 100644
--- a/common/models/user.json
+++ b/common/models/user.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
       "type": "string"
     },
     "username": {
-      "type": "string"
+      "type": "string",
+      "index": true
     },
     "password": {
       "type": "string",
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "email": {
       "type": "string",
-      "required": true
+      "required": true,
+      "index": true
     },
     "emailVerified": "boolean",
     "verificationToken": "string"