diff --git a/infra/values/gitea-values.yaml b/infra/values/gitea-values.yaml
index cf89dc5..e34f256 100644
--- a/infra/values/gitea-values.yaml
+++ b/infra/values/gitea-values.yaml
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ gitea:
 
     mailer:
       ENABLED: true
-      PROTOCOL: smtps
+      PROTOCOL: smtp+starttls
       SMTP_ADDR: smtp.office365.com
-      SMTP_PORT: 465
+      SMTP_PORT: 587
       FROM: "noreply@fortedigital.com"
 
     admin: