diff --git a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/base.jinja2 b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/base.jinja2
index 9b751c3..de44060 100644
--- a/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/base.jinja2
+++ b/lava_helper/jinja2_templates/base.jinja2
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
     status: incomplete
   verbosity: quiet
   recipients:
-    - to: {{ notification_email }}
+    - to:
+       email: {{ notification_email }}
+       method: email
 
 {% endblock %}
 {% block actions %}
diff --git a/lava_helper/lava_create_jobs.py b/lava_helper/lava_create_jobs.py
index 33388c1..446985f 100755
--- a/lava_helper/lava_create_jobs.py
+++ b/lava_helper/lava_create_jobs.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
             "build_name": os.getenv('CONFIG_NAME'),
             "device_type": config["device_type"],
             "job_timeout": config["job_timeout"],
+            "notification_email": config.get("notification_email", ''),
             "action_timeout": config.get("action_timeout", ''),
             "monitor_timeout": config.get("monitor_timeout", ''),
             "poweroff_timeout": config.get("poweroff_timeout", ''),