diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index 9d3c16478..080f98827 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ app.config["CACHE_DIR"] = "cache"
 app.config["RATELIMIT_STORAGE_URL"] = environ.get("REDIS_URL", "redis://127.0.0.1")
 app.config['MAIL_SERVER'] = 'smtp.gmail.com'
 app.config['MAIL_PORT'] = 465
-app.config['MAIL_USE_TLS'] = False
+app.config['MAIL_USE_TLS'] = True
 app.config['MAIL_USE_SSL'] = True
 app.config['MAIL_USERNAME'] = 'Aevann3@gmail.com'
 app.config['MAIL_PASSWORD'] = environ.get("MAIL_PASSWORD", "").strip()