diff --git a/auth-api/src/auth_api/services/membership.py b/auth-api/src/auth_api/services/membership.py
index 0cbe15adab..1b5fc72251 100644
--- a/auth-api/src/auth_api/services/membership.py
+++ b/auth-api/src/auth_api/services/membership.py
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ def run_job():
                 send_email(subject, sender, self._model.user.contacts[0].contact.email,
                            template.render(url=app_url, org_name=org_name,
                                            logo_url=f'{app_url}/{CONFIG.REGISTRIES_LOGO_IMAGE_NAME}'))
-                thread = Thread(target=run_job)
-                thread.start()
+            thread = Thread(target=run_job)
+            thread.start()
 
             current_app.logger.debug('<send_approval_notification_to_member')
         except:  # noqa: E722