diff --git a/backend/src/services/auth/auth-signup-service.ts b/backend/src/services/auth/auth-signup-service.ts
index 3433a0a98..9475a3f56 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/auth/auth-signup-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/auth/auth-signup-service.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const authSignupServiceFactory = ({
     await smtpService.sendMail({
       template: SmtpTemplates.EmailVerification,
       subjectLine: "Infisical confirmation code",
-      recipients: [email],
+      recipients: [user.email as string],
       substitutions: {
         code: token
       }