diff --git a/src/registrar/config/settings.py b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
index f0468999e..e272e6622 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ AWS_MAX_ATTEMPTS = 3
 BOTO_CONFIG = Config(retries={"mode": AWS_RETRY_MODE, "max_attempts": AWS_MAX_ATTEMPTS})
 
 # email address to use for various automated correspondence
-DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "help@get.gov"
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "help@get.gov <help@get.gov>"
 
 # connect to an (external) SMTP server for sending email
 EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"