diff --git a/settings_docker.py b/settings_docker.py
index 2646560..e2b6014 100644
--- a/settings_docker.py
+++ b/settings_docker.py
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 COMPRESS_OFFLINE = COMPRESS_OFFLINE and COMPRESS_OFFLINE.lower() == "true"
 COMPRESS_ENABLED = os.getenv("COMPRESS_ENABLED")
 COMPRESS_ENABLED = COMPRESS_ENABLED and COMPRESS_ENABLED.lower() == "true"
+EMAIL_BACKEND = os.getenv("EMAIL_BACKEND") or EMAIL_BACKEND
+EMAIL_USE_TLS = os.getenv("EMAIL_USE_TLS") or EMAIL_USE_TLS
+EMAIL_HOST = os.getenv("EMAIL_HOST") or EMAIL_HOST
+EMAIL_HOST_USER = os.getenv("EMAIL_HOST_USER") or EMAIL_HOST_USER
+EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = os.getenv("EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD") or EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD
+EMAIL_PORT = os.getenv("EMAIL_PORT") or EMAIL_PORT
 
 # Cover both forms, the first being deprecated
 ARCHES_NAMESPACE_FOR_DATA_EXPORT = os.getenv("ARCHES_NAMESPACE_FOR_DATA_EXPORT", "http://arches:8000/")