diff --git a/.env-devel b/.env-devel
index 2b6b75d6beb..b8546e73968 100644
--- a/.env-devel
+++ b/.env-devel
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ SCICRUNCH_API_KEY=REPLACE_ME_with_valid_api_key
 
 SMTP_HOST=mail.speag.com
 SMTP_PORT=25
+SMTP_USERNAME=it_doesnt_matter
+SMTP_PASSWORD=it_doesnt_matter
+SMTP_PROTOCOL=UNENCRYPTED
 
 SIMCORE_SERVICES_NETWORK_NAME=interactive_services_subnet
 
diff --git a/services/docker-compose.yml b/services/docker-compose.yml
index 28fe04e1ff1..f39de4da4c5 100644
--- a/services/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/services/docker-compose.yml
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ services:
       WEBSERVER_EMAIL: ${WEBSERVER_EMAIL}
       SMTP_HOST: ${SMTP_HOST}
       SMTP_PORT: ${SMTP_PORT}
+      SMTP_USERNAME: ${SMTP_USERNAME}
+      SMTP_PASSWORD: ${SMTP_PASSWORD}
+      SMTP_PROTOCOL: ${SMTP_PROTOCOL}
 
       WEBSERVER_EXPORTER: ${WEBSERVER_EXPORTER}