diff --git a/web/config/environments/development.rb b/web/config/environments/development.rb
index ceb4e50e8..cc13d2955 100644
--- a/web/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/web/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -93,5 +93,5 @@ SampleApp::Application.configure do
   config.minimal_curtain = true
   config.video_available= ENV['VIDEO_AVAILABILITY'] || "none"
   config.email_generic_from      = 'nobody-dev@jamkazam.com'
-  config.email_alerts_alias         = 'alerts-dev@jamkazam.com'
+  config.email_alerts_alias         = ENV['ALERT_EMAIL'] || 'alerts-dev@jamkazam.com'
 end