diff --git a/docker-compose.yml.dist b/docker-compose.yml.dist
index 7b8b1fd7..dbcbee59 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml.dist
+++ b/docker-compose.yml.dist
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ gitlab:
     - GITLAB_HOST=localhost
     - GITLAB_PORT=10080
     - GITLAB_SSH_PORT=10022
-    - GITLAB_EMAIL=admin@example.com
+    - GITLAB_EMAIL=notifications@example.com
     - GITLAB_EMAIL_REPLY_TO=noreply@example.com
     - GITLAB_INCOMING_EMAIL_ADDRESS=reply@example.com
     - GITLAB_BACKUPS=daily
diff --git a/kubernetes/gitlab-controller.yml b/kubernetes/gitlab-controller.yml
index 8b6c249d..3d57081c 100644
--- a/kubernetes/gitlab-controller.yml
+++ b/kubernetes/gitlab-controller.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
               value: false
 
             - name: GITLAB_EMAIL
-              value: admin@example.com
+              value: notifications@example.com
             - name: GITLAB_EMAIL_REPLY_TO
               value: noreply@example.com
             - name: GITLAB_INCOMING_EMAIL_ADDRESS