diff --git a/docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/btcpayserver.yml b/docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/btcpayserver.yml
index 713f487..16039b4 100644
--- a/docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/btcpayserver.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-generator/docker-fragments/btcpayserver.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ services:
 
       # Let's encrypt settings
       LETSENCRYPT_HOST: ${BTCPAY_HOST}
-      LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL: ${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL}
+      LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL: ${LETSENCRYPT_EMAIL:-yourname@example.com}
       
     links:
       - nbxplorer