diff --git a/docker/.env.example b/docker/.env.example
index 5c69cdef..e516744e 100644
--- a/docker/.env.example
+++ b/docker/.env.example
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 MESH_HOST=mesh.example.com
 MESH_USER=mesh
 MESH_PASS=meshpass
+EMAIL_USER=admin@example.com
 
 MONGODB_USER=mongouser
 MONGODB_PASSWORD=mongopass
diff --git a/docker/meshcentral/entry.sh b/docker/meshcentral/entry.sh
index 4f97a6d0..7c43b053 100644
--- a/docker/meshcentral/entry.sh
+++ b/docker/meshcentral/entry.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-node node_modules/meshcentral --createaccount ${MESH_USER} --pass ${MESH_PASS} --email ${EMAIL}
+node node_modules/meshcentral --createaccount ${MESH_USER} --pass ${MESH_PASS} --email ${EMAIL_USER}
 node node_modules/meshcentral --adminaccount ${MESH_USER}
 
 FILE=/token/token.key