diff --git a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
index 111867e4473dd4d17f4dd15a0612fb9ca9d27da4..05df150ab0683d6a9aa9999c7ec7d6f716d1fff5 100644
--- a/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
+++ b/SciPost_v1/settings/base.py
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ JOURNALS_DIR = 'journals'
 CROSSREF_LOGIN_ID = ''
 CROSSREF_LOGIN_PASSWORD = ''
 CROSSREF_DEBUG = True
+CROSSREF_DEPOSIT_EMAIL = 'techsupport@scipost.org'
 DOAJ_API_KEY = ''
 
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