diff --git a/shared/utils.py b/shared/utils.py
index 7f854d99a340646fd9b4868627d791ce6634848c..7ecc0e5fee48a4aaae68b13fc5c2e13051a9951d 100644
--- a/shared/utils.py
+++ b/shared/utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def subscribe_to_newsletter(email, news_id, source):
         "email": email,
         "news_id": news_id,
         "source": source,
+        "verify_email": 1,
     }
     response = requests.post(
         settings.NALODENI_API_NEWS_SUBSCRIBE_URL,