diff --git a/debian/debian_config_common.py b/debian/debian_config_common.py
index 76f2614..63c5b0f 100644
--- a/debian/debian_config_common.py
+++ b/debian/debian_config_common.py
@@ -417,3 +417,5 @@ HOBO_ANONYMOUS_SERVICE_USER_CLASS = 'hobo.rest_authentication.AnonymousAdminServ
 THEMES_DIRECTORY = '/usr/share/publik/themes/'
 
 USE_X_FORWARDED_FOR = True
+
+EMAIL_BACKEND = 'hobo.emails.backend.EmailBackend'