diff --git a/adjutant/api/v1/tests/test_api_taskview.py b/adjutant/api/v1/tests/test_api_taskview.py
index 3ecb0e0..f24c1dd 100644
--- a/adjutant/api/v1/tests/test_api_taskview.py
+++ b/adjutant/api/v1/tests/test_api_taskview.py
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ class DelegateAPITests(AdjutantAPITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED)
         self.assertEqual(response.json(), {"notes": ["task created"]})
 
-        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 2)
 
         new_token = Token.objects.all()[0]
         url = "/v1/tokens/" + new_token.token
@@ -976,6 +976,7 @@ class DelegateAPITests(AdjutantAPITestCase):
         response = self.client.post(url, data, format="json")
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
         self.assertEqual(user.email, "new_test@example.com")
+        self.assertEqual(len(mail.outbox), 3)
 
     def test_update_email_task_not_authenticated(self):
         """
diff --git a/adjutant/tasks/v1/users.py b/adjutant/tasks/v1/users.py
index 4067448..ab3eae5 100644
--- a/adjutant/tasks/v1/users.py
+++ b/adjutant/tasks/v1/users.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class UpdateUserEmail(BaseTask):
     ]
     action_config = {
         "SendAdditionalEmailAction": {
-            "initial": {
+            "prepare": {
                 "subject": "OpenStack Email Update Requested",
                 "template": "update_user_email_started.txt",
                 "email_current_user": True,