diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/(home)/login/LocalLoginForm.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/(home)/login/LocalLoginForm.tsx
index cb3ee73a1..f8dad43c4 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/(home)/login/LocalLoginForm.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/(home)/login/LocalLoginForm.tsx
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ export function LocalLoginForm() {
 						id="email"
 						type="email"
 						required
+						placeholder="you@example.com"
 						value={username}
 						onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
 						className={`mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-1.5 md:py-2 shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-white transition-all ${
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ export function LocalLoginForm() {
 							id="password"
 							type={showPassword ? "text" : "password"}
 							required
+							placeholder="Enter your password"
 							value={password}
 							onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
 							className={`mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border pr-10 px-3 py-1.5 md:py-2 shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-white transition-all ${
diff --git a/surfsense_web/app/(home)/register/page.tsx b/surfsense_web/app/(home)/register/page.tsx
index 60c3ba1be..bfde70d24 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/app/(home)/register/page.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/app/(home)/register/page.tsx
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
 								id="email"
 								type="email"
 								required
+								placeholder="you@example.com"
 								value={email}
 								onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
 								className={`mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-1.5 md:py-2 shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-white transition-all ${
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
 								id="password"
 								type="password"
 								required
+								placeholder="Enter your password"
 								value={password}
 								onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
 								className={`mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-1.5 md:py-2 shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-white transition-all ${
@@ -275,6 +277,7 @@ export default function RegisterPage() {
 								id="confirmPassword"
 								type="password"
 								required
+								placeholder="Confirm your password"
 								value={confirmPassword}
 								onChange={(e) => setConfirmPassword(e.target.value)}
 								className={`mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border px-3 py-1.5 md:py-2 shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:bg-gray-800 dark:text-white transition-all ${