diff --git a/ansible/templates/alerta.conf b/ansible/templates/alerta.conf
index 0c14f14..7fab319 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/alerta.conf
+++ b/ansible/templates/alerta.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sslverify = False
 timezone = Europe/London
 
 [alerta-mailer]
-amqp_url = "{{ db_type }}://{{ db_user }}:{{ db_passwd }}@{{ db_loc }}"
+amqp_url = "{{ db_type }}://{{ db_user }}:{{ db_passwd }}@{{ db_loc }}/kombu"
 debug = True
 email_type = text
 endpoint = http://localhost:8080
diff --git a/ansible/templates/alertad.conf b/ansible/templates/alertad.conf
index c43df2c..d820333 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/alertad.conf
+++ b/ansible/templates/alertad.conf
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ PLUGINS = [
     "reject",
 ]
 
+AMQP_URL = "{{ db_type }}://{{ db_user }}:{{ db_passwd }}@{{ db_loc }}/kombu"
+AMQP_TOPIC = "notify"
+
 DATABASE_URL = "{{ db_type }}://{{ db_user }}:{{ db_passwd }}@{{ db_loc }}/{{ db_name }}"
 DATABASE_NAME = "{{ db_name }}"