diff --git a/crates/utils/src/email.rs b/crates/utils/src/email.rs
index b7aca726f..474fc38ca 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/email.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/email.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn send_email(
       Some(to_username.to_string()),
       Address::from_str(to_email).expect("email to address isn't valid"),
     ))
-    .message_id(Some(format!("{}@{}", Uuid::new_v4(), settings.hostname)))
+    .message_id(Some(format!("<{}@{}>", Uuid::new_v4(), settings.hostname)))
     .subject(subject)
     .multipart(MultiPart::alternative_plain_html(
       plain_text,