diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/index.ts b/backend/src/seeds/index.ts
index 37c9992a7..2133c2663 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/index.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import { userFactory } from './factory/user'
 import { creationFactory } from './factory/creation'
 import { transactionLinkFactory } from './factory/transactionLink'
 import { entities } from '@entity/index'
+import CONFIG from '@/config'
+
+CONFIG.EMAIL = false
 
 const context = {
   token: '',
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
index a7e266bdf..a1751a859 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ KLICKTIPP_PASSWORD=
 KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_DE=
 KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_EN=
 
-EMAIL=false
+EMAIL=true
 EMAIL_USERNAME=peter@lustig.de
 EMAIL_SENDER=peter@lustig.de
 EMAIL_PASSWORD=1234