diff --git a/src/backend/people/settings.py b/src/backend/people/settings.py
index 7164480..90a3174 100755
--- a/src/backend/people/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/people/settings.py
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ 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"
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
index 2d4abc3..dee8b7c 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/dev/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ backend:
     DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD: admin
     DJANGO_EMAIL_HOST: "mailcatcher"
     DJANGO_EMAIL_PORT: 1025
+    DJANGO_EMAIL_USE_SSL: False
     OIDC_OP_JWKS_ENDPOINT: https://fca.integ01.dev-agentconnect.fr/api/v2/jwks
     OIDC_OP_AUTHORIZATION_ENDPOINT: https://fca.integ01.dev-agentconnect.fr/api/v2/authorize
     OIDC_OP_TOKEN_ENDPOINT: https://fca.integ01.dev-agentconnect.fr/api/v2/token
diff --git a/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl b/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
index d1e7772..e671055 100644
--- a/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/src/helm/env.d/staging/values.desk.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ backend:
     DJANGO_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD: admin
     DJANGO_EMAIL_HOST: "snap-mail.numerique.gouv.fr"
     DJANGO_EMAIL_PORT: 465
+    DJANGO_EMAIL_USE_SSL: True
     OIDC_OP_JWKS_ENDPOINT: https://fca.integ01.dev-agentconnect.fr/api/v2/jwks
     OIDC_OP_AUTHORIZATION_ENDPOINT: https://fca.integ01.dev-agentconnect.fr/api/v2/authorize
     OIDC_OP_TOKEN_ENDPOINT: https://fca.integ01.dev-agentconnect.fr/api/v2/token