diff --git a/authentik/lib/default.yml b/authentik/lib/default.yml
index c89b1d826..92fe9a0bd 100644
--- a/authentik/lib/default.yml
+++ b/authentik/lib/default.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ email:
   use_ssl: false
   timeout: 10
   from: authentik@localhost
+  template_dir: /templates
 
 outposts:
   # Placeholders:
diff --git a/authentik/root/settings.py b/authentik/root/settings.py
index 1041b1cda..c20b99e4e 100644
--- a/authentik/root/settings.py
+++ b/authentik/root/settings.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = "authentik.root.urls"
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         "BACKEND": "django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates",
-        "DIRS": ["/templates"],
+        "DIRS": [CONFIG.y("email.template_dir")],
         "APP_DIRS": True,
         "OPTIONS": {
             "context_processors": [