diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/User/shared/UserForm.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/User/shared/UserForm.jsx
index 7d65e7369f..0449af1808 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/User/shared/UserForm.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/User/shared/UserForm.jsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import FormField, {
   FormSubmitError,
 } from '../../../components/FormField';
 import OrganizationLookup from '../../../components/Lookup/OrganizationLookup';
-import { required, requiredEmail } from '../../../util/validators';
+import { required } from '../../../util/validators';
 import { FormColumnLayout } from '../../../components/FormLayout';
 
 function UserFormFields({ user, i18n }) {
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ function UserFormFields({ user, i18n }) {
         id="user-email"
         label={i18n._(t`Email`)}
         name="email"
-        validate={requiredEmail(i18n)}
-        isRequired
+        type="text"
       />
       {!ldapUser && !(socialAuthUser && externalAccount) && (
         <>
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/types.js b/awx/ui_next/src/types.js
index 1f3148ab10..760ecf4ed2 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/types.js
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/types.js
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export const User = shape({
   username: string,
   first_name: string,
   last_name: string,
-  email: string.isRequired,
+  email: string,
   is_superuser: bool,
   is_system_auditor: bool,
   ldap_dn: string,