diff --git a/standalone/config/local_settings.py b/standalone/config/local_settings.py
index 406218de..efee4080 100644
--- a/standalone/config/local_settings.py
+++ b/standalone/config/local_settings.py
@@ -19,3 +19,10 @@ DATABASES = {
         "PORT": os.environ.get("POSTGRES_PORT", "5432"),
     }
 }
+
+EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"
+EMAIL_HOST = "smtp.gmail.com"
+EMAIL_HOST_USER = os.environ.get("EMAIL_HOST_USER", "")
+EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD", "")
+EMAIL_PORT = 587
+EMAIL_USE_TLS = True