diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 944ecd3..b287faf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .vscode
 instance
 .devcontainer
-
+.env
diff --git a/api/pollination/models.py b/api/pollination/models.py
index 68395bb..ee88ccf 100644
--- a/api/pollination/models.py
+++ b/api/pollination/models.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class User(db.Model):
                    unique=True, default=get_uuid)
     alt_id = db.Column(db.String(6), unique=True, default=get_basic_id)
     username = db.Column(db.Text, unique=True)
-
+    email = db.Column(db.Text, unique=True)
     file = db.Relationship('File', back_populates='user',
                            cascade='all, delete', passive_deletes=True)
     # Determine what access level the function is at
diff --git a/api/setup.py b/api/setup.py
index 24055bc..463b100 100644
--- a/api/setup.py
+++ b/api/setup.py
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
     db.drop_all()
     db.create_all()
 
-    user = User(name="moo", email="testing@gmail.com")
+    user = User(username="moo", email="testing@gmail.com")
     db.session.add(user)
     db.session.commit()