diff --git a/ara/server/settings.py b/ara/server/settings.py
index c76ff95..1cc4c8d 100644
--- a/ara/server/settings.py
+++ b/ara/server/settings.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import sys
 
+from django.conf import global_settings
 from django.utils.crypto import get_random_string
 from envparse import env
 
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ if DEBUG:
     EMAIL_BACKEND = os.getenv('EMAIL_BACKEND', 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend')
 else:
     EMAIL_BACKEND = os.getenv('EMAIL_BACKEND', 'django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend')
-DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = os.getenv('DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL', 'gvincent@redhat.com')
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = os.getenv('DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL', global_settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL)
 EMAIL_HOST = os.getenv('EMAIL_HOST', 'localhost')
 EMAIL_HOST_USER = os.getenv('EMAIL_HOST_USER', '')
 EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = os.getenv('EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD', '')