diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
index e7b1c7c0..b56fc041 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ class Local(Common):
     ########## Mail settings
     EMAIL_HOST = "localhost"
     EMAIL_PORT = 1025
+    EMAIL_BACKEND = values.Value('django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend')
     ########## End mail settings
 
     ########## django-debug-toolbar