diff --git a/pillar/settings.py b/pillar/settings.py
index a4bde787..cee602e4 100644
--- a/pillar/settings.py
+++ b/pillar/settings.py
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ organizations_schema = {
         'maxlength': 128,
         'required': True
     },
+    'email': {
+        'type': 'string'
+    },
     'url': {
         'type': 'string',
         'minlength': 1,