diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index d18b20f..f676b0a 100755
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if [[ ! -f /home/cloudron/gogs/custom/conf/app.ini ]]; then
         --data admin_name=administrator \
         --data admin_passwd=${admin_password} \
         --data admin_confirm_passwd=${admin_password} \
-        --data-urlencode admin_email=girish@forwardbias.in
+        --data-urlencode admin_email=${MAIL_SMTP_USERNAME}@${MAIL_DOMAIN}
 fi
 
 # use GOGS_CONFIG maybe for this but not very documented