diff --git a/dspace/config/registries/eperson-types.xml b/dspace/config/registries/eperson-types.xml
index 70880f046a0b..710f039c59dd 100644
--- a/dspace/config/registries/eperson-types.xml
+++ b/dspace/config/registries/eperson-types.xml
@@ -51,4 +51,13 @@
         <scope_note>Metadata field used for the granted ORCID scopes</scope_note>
     </dc-type>
 
+    <dc-type>
+        <schema>eperson</schema>
+        <element>accessibility</element>
+        <qualifier>settings</qualifier>
+        <scope_note>
+            Metadata field storing the user-configured accessibility settings values.
+        </scope_note>
+    </dc-type>
+
 </dspace-dc-types>