diff --git a/ansible/templates/alertad.conf b/ansible/templates/alertad.conf
index 3a18bf1..7e53a8d 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/alertad.conf
+++ b/ansible/templates/alertad.conf
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ SMTP_HOST = "mail.gandi.net"
 SMTP_PASSWORD = "{{ smtp_passwd }}"
 SMTP_PORT = "587"
 SMTP_STARTTLS = True
-SMTP_USERNAME = "alerta-noreply"
+SMTP_USERNAME = "{{ smtp_username }}"
diff --git a/ansible/vars/all.yml b/ansible/vars/all.yml
index abf3dee..30a6eb1 100644
--- a/ansible/vars/all.yml
+++ b/ansible/vars/all.yml
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ keycloak_role: "worker-owner"
 keycloak_url: "https://id.autonomic.zone"
 mail_from: "alerta-noreply@autonomic.zon"
 mail_to: "kaboom@autonomic.zone"
+smtp_username: "alerta-noreply"