diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/edit_instance.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/edit_instance.html
index 7c2e6be66..0a67895cc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/edit_instance.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/federation/edit_instance.html
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@
     <div class="columns">
         <div class="column is-half">
             <div class="field">
-                <label class="label" for="id_server_name">{% trans "Instance:" %}</label>
-                <input type="text" name="server_name" maxlength="255" class="input" required id="id_server_name" value="{{ form.server_name.value|default:'' }}" placeholder="domain.com">
-                {% for error in form.server_name.errors %}
-                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-                {% endfor %}
+                <label class="label" for="id_server_name">
+                    {% trans "Instance:" %}
+                </label>
+                <input type="text" name="server_name" maxlength="255" class="input" required id="id_server_name" value="{{ form.server_name.value|default:'' }}" placeholder="domain.com" aria-describedby="desc_server_name">
+                
+                {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.server_name.errors id="desc_server_name" %}
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="column is-half">
@@ -49,29 +50,37 @@
     <div class="columns">
         <div class="column is-half">
             <div class="field">
-                <label class="label" for="id_application_type">{% trans "Software:" %}</label>
-                <input type="text" name="application_type" maxlength="255" class="input" id="id_application_type" value="{{ form.application_type.value|default:'' }}">
-                {% for error in form.application_type.errors %}
-                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-                {% endfor %}
+                <label class="label" for="id_application_type">
+                    {% trans "Software:" %}
+                </label>
+                <input type="text" name="application_type" maxlength="255" class="input" id="id_application_type" value="{{ form.application_type.value|default:'' }}" aria-describedby="desc_application_type">
+                
+                {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.application_type.errors id="desc_application_type" %}
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="column is-half">
             <div class="field">
-                <label class="label" for="id_application_version">{% trans "Version:" %}</label>
-                <input type="text" name="application_version" maxlength="255" class="input" id="id_application_version" value="{{ form.application_version.value|default:'' }}">
-                {% for error in form.application_version.errors %}
-                <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
-                {% endfor %}
+                <label class="label" for="id_application_version">
+                    {% trans "Version:" %}
+                </label>
+                <input type="text" name="application_version" maxlength="255" class="input" id="id_application_version" value="{{ form.application_version.value|default:'' }}" aria-describedby="desc_application_version">
+                
+                {% include 'snippets/form_errors.html' with errors_list=form.application_version.errors id="desc_application_version" %}
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="field">
-        <label class="label" for="id_notes">{% trans "Notes:" %}</label>
-        <textarea name="notes" cols="40" rows="5" class="textarea" id="id_notes">{{ form.notes.value|default:'' }}</textarea>
+        <label class="label" for="id_notes">
+            {% trans "Notes:" %}
+        </label>
+        <textarea name="notes" cols="40" rows="5" class="textarea" id="id_notes">
+            {{ form.notes.value|default:'' }}
+        </textarea>
     </div>
 
-    <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
+    <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">
+        {% trans "Save" %}
+    </button>
 </form>
 
 {% endblock %}