diff --git a/e2e/login.e2e-spec.ts b/e2e/login.e2e-spec.ts
index 7fc72be..2bb5bd5 100644
--- a/e2e/login.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/login.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ describe('Login Page', () => {
     expect(page.getLoginHeaderText()).toEqual('Login');
   });
 
-  it('should have a username box of type text', () => {
+  it('should have a username box of type email', () => {
     expect(page.isUsernameFieldPresent()).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(page.getUsernameFieldType()).toBe('text');
+    expect(page.getUsernameFieldType()).toEqual('email');
   });
 
   it('should have a password box of type password', () => {
diff --git a/src/app/auth/login.component.html b/src/app/auth/login.component.html
index d1992f5..9a87e9b 100644
--- a/src/app/auth/login.component.html
+++ b/src/app/auth/login.component.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
                 <form [formGroup]="signin" (ngSubmit)="onSubmit()">
                   <div class="input-group mb-3">
                     <span class="input-group-addon">@</span>
-                    <input id="username" type="text" class="form-control" formControlName="email" placeholder="Email">
+                    <input id="username" type="email" class="form-control" formControlName="email" placeholder="Email">
                   </div>
                   <div class="input-group mb-4">
                     <span class="input-group-addon"><i class="icon-lock"></i></span>