diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e209fac..ffb76ad3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 - 🐛(y-webrtc) fix prob connection #147
 - ⚡️(frontend) improve select share stability #159
+- 🐛(backend) enable SSL when sending email #165
 
 ## Changed
 
diff --git a/src/backend/impress/settings.py b/src/backend/impress/settings.py
index 787f4cb6..f91fd667 100755
--- a/src/backend/impress/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/impress/settings.py
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ class Base(Configuration):
     EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = values.Value(None)
     EMAIL_PORT = values.PositiveIntegerValue(None)
     EMAIL_USE_TLS = values.BooleanValue(False)
+    EMAIL_USE_SSL = values.BooleanValue(False)
     EMAIL_FROM = values.Value("from@example.com")
 
     AUTH_USER_MODEL = "core.User"