diff --git a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.ts b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.ts
index 69008c00e..5652b3424 100644
--- a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.ts
+++ b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const sendEmailTranslated = async (params: {
     host: CONFIG.EMAIL_SMTP_URL,
     port: Number(CONFIG.EMAIL_SMTP_PORT),
     secure: false, // true for 465, false for other ports
-    requireTLS: true,
+    requireTLS: CONFIG.EMAIL_TLS,
     auth: {
       user: CONFIG.EMAIL_USERNAME,
       pass: CONFIG.EMAIL_PASSWORD,