diff --git a/deploy.d/config.yml b/deploy.d/config.yml
index 0c621a2..19de706 100644
--- a/deploy.d/config.yml
+++ b/deploy.d/config.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ env:
   DISABLE_REGISTRATION: "false"
   DOKKU_LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL: "helo@autonomic.zone"
   DOMAIN: "{{ vars.domain }}"
+  ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL: "true"
   ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNIN: "true"
   ENABLE_OPENID_SIGNUP: "true"
   GITEA_THEME: "arc-green"
diff --git a/sbin/entrypoint.sh b/sbin/entrypoint.sh
index 1267996..4791b6b 100755
--- a/sbin/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/sbin/entrypoint.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ setup_app_ini() {
 
     crudini --set "$app_ini" service DISABLE_REGISTRATION "${DISABLE_REGISTRATION}"
     crudini --set "$app_ini" service ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION "${ALLOW_ONLY_EXTERNAL_REGISTRATION}"
+    crudini --set "$app_ini" service ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL "${ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL}"
 
     crudini --set "$app_ini" security INSTALL_LOCK "${INSTALL_LOCK}"
     crudini --set "$app_ini" security SECRET_KEY "${SECRET_KEY}"