diff --git a/_includes/subscribe.html b/_includes/subscribe.html
index cfe022e0e0..0aa68b5f06 100644
--- a/_includes/subscribe.html
+++ b/_includes/subscribe.html
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
     >
       <div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll">
         <div class="subscribe-inputbox">
-          <input type="text" value="" placeholder="First Name" name="FNAME" class="NAME" id="mce-FNAME" />
-          <input type="text" value="" placeholder="Last Name" name="LNAME" class="NAME" id="mce-LNAME" />
+          <input type="text" value="" placeholder="First Name" name="FNAME" class="NAME" id="mce-FNAME" required />
+          <input type="text" value="" placeholder="Last Name" name="LNAME" class="NAME" id="mce-LNAME" required />
         </div>
         <div id="mce-responses" class="clear subscribe-inputbox">
           <div