diff --git a/src/porchlight/app.py b/src/porchlight/app.py
index d399923..38f801f 100644
--- a/src/porchlight/app.py
+++ b/src/porchlight/app.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
+from fido2.webauthn import UserVerificationRequirement
 from slowapi.errors import RateLimitExceeded
 from starlette.middleware.sessions import SessionMiddleware
 from starlette.requests import Request
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncIterator[None]:
                 rp_id=rp_id,
                 rp_name=app.title,
                 origin=settings.issuer,
+                user_verification=UserVerificationRequirement(settings.webauthn_user_verification),
             )
 
             app.state.magic_link_service = MagicLinkService(
diff --git a/src/porchlight/authn/webauthn.py b/src/porchlight/authn/webauthn.py
index 1c9d8ce..5c4c4e2 100644
--- a/src/porchlight/authn/webauthn.py
+++ b/src/porchlight/authn/webauthn.py
@@ -18,9 +18,16 @@ from fido2.webauthn import (
 class WebAuthnService:
     """FIDO2 WebAuthn registration and authentication."""
 
-    def __init__(self, rp_id: str, rp_name: str, origin: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        rp_id: str,
+        rp_name: str,
+        origin: str,
+        user_verification: UserVerificationRequirement = UserVerificationRequirement.PREFERRED,
+    ) -> None:
         rp = PublicKeyCredentialRpEntity(name=rp_name, id=rp_id)
         self._server = Fido2Server(rp, verify_origin=lambda o: o == origin)
+        self._user_verification = user_verification
 
     def begin_registration(
         self,
@@ -39,7 +46,7 @@ class WebAuthnService:
             user=user,
             credentials=existing_credentials,
             resident_key_requirement=ResidentKeyRequirement.REQUIRED,
-            user_verification=UserVerificationRequirement.PREFERRED,
+            user_verification=self._user_verification,
         )
         return dict(options), state
 
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ class WebAuthnService:
         """
         options, state = self._server.authenticate_begin(
             credentials=credentials,
-            user_verification=UserVerificationRequirement.PREFERRED,
+            user_verification=self._user_verification,
         )
         return dict(options), state
 
diff --git a/src/porchlight/config.py b/src/porchlight/config.py
index dff55a5..a8225d2 100644
--- a/src/porchlight/config.py
+++ b/src/porchlight/config.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     session_secret: str | None = None  # If None, a random secret is generated per process
     session_https_only: bool = True
 
+    # WebAuthn user verification requirement: "preferred" (default), "required",
+    # or "discouraged". Identity providers may want "required".
+    webauthn_user_verification: str = "preferred"
+
     # Magic links
     invite_ttl: int = 86400  # seconds
 
diff --git a/tests/test_authn/test_webauthn.py b/tests/test_authn/test_webauthn.py
index 9c3da22..339d5a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_authn/test_webauthn.py
+++ b/tests/test_authn/test_webauthn.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from fido2.webauthn import (
     PublicKeyCredentialDescriptor,
     PublicKeyCredentialType,
     RegistrationResponse,
+    UserVerificationRequirement,
 )
 
 from porchlight.authn.webauthn import WebAuthnService
@@ -194,6 +195,19 @@ def test_begin_authentication_prefers_user_verification() -> None:
     assert pub_key["userVerification"] == "preferred"
 
 
+def test_user_verification_is_configurable() -> None:
+    service = WebAuthnService(
+        rp_id=RP_ID,
+        rp_name=RP_NAME,
+        origin=ORIGIN,
+        user_verification=UserVerificationRequirement.REQUIRED,
+    )
+    reg, _ = service.begin_registration(user_id=b"user-123", username="alice")
+    assert reg["publicKey"]["authenticatorSelection"]["userVerification"] == "required"
+    auth, _ = service.begin_authentication()
+    assert auth["publicKey"]["userVerification"] == "required"
+
+
 def test_begin_authentication_returns_options_and_state() -> None:
     service = _make_service()
     _, cred_id, _attested = _generate_credential()