diff --git a/modules/bacula.nix b/modules/bacula.nix
index 4cdde1c..664d6d5 100644
--- a/modules/bacula.nix
+++ b/modules/bacula.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ in
     '';
     extraMessagesConfig = ''
       director = abel-dir = all, !skipped, !restored
+      mailcommand = ${bacula_package}/bin/bsmtp -f "Bacula <bacula@${config.fsr.domain}>\" -s \"Bacula: %t %e of %c %l\" %r"
+      mail = root+backup@${config.fsr.domain} = all, !skipped
     '';
     director."abel-dir".password = "@${config.sops.secrets."bacula/password".path}";
   };