diff --git a/backend/src/services/smtp/smtp-service.ts b/backend/src/services/smtp/smtp-service.ts
index 94d84b98c..d0e1e0774 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/smtp/smtp-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/smtp/smtp-service.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export enum SmtpTemplates {
   UnlockAccount = "unlockAccount.handlebars",
   AccessApprovalRequest = "accessApprovalRequest.handlebars",
   AccessSecretRequestBypassed = "accessSecretRequestBypassed.handlebars",
+  SecretApprovalRequestNeedsReview = "secretApprovalRequestNeedsReview.handlebars",
   HistoricalSecretList = "historicalSecretLeakIncident.handlebars",
   NewDeviceJoin = "newDevice.handlebars",
   OrgInvite = "organizationInvitation.handlebars",
diff --git a/backend/src/services/smtp/templates/secretApprovalRequestNeedsReview.handlebars b/backend/src/services/smtp/templates/secretApprovalRequestNeedsReview.handlebars
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9dd6fe747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/services/smtp/templates/secretApprovalRequestNeedsReview.handlebars
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<html>
+
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge" />
+    <title>Secret Change Approval Request</title>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <h2>Hi {{firstName}},</h2>
+    <h2>New secret change requests are pending review.</h2>
+    <br />
+    <p>You have a secret change request pending your review in project "{{projectName}}", in the "{{organizationName}}"
+      organization.</p>
+
+    <p>
+      View the request and approve or deny it
+      <a href="{{approvalUrl}}">here</a>.
+    </p>
+  </body>
+
+</html>
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