diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bff43b546..397354eca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ that quotes need not be provided, except in the list variable.
    redis_passwd: password_here
    from_email: you@email.com
    admin_email: you@email.com
+   email_admin_list: ["you@email.com"]
    request_approval_cc_list: ["you@email.com"]
    ```
 8. Provision the VM. This should run the Ansible playbook. Expect this to take
diff --git a/bootstrap/ansible/main.copyme b/bootstrap/ansible/main.copyme
index 343ca8cbb..cd0c670e8 100644
--- a/bootstrap/ansible/main.copyme
+++ b/bootstrap/ansible/main.copyme
@@ -173,8 +173,12 @@ sentry_dsn: ""
 # # TODO: For LRC, use the substring 'MyLRC'.
 # email_subject_prefix: '[MyBRC-User-Portal]'
 
+# # A list of admin email addresses to be notified about new requests and other
+# # events.
+# # TODO: Set these addresses to yours.
+# email_admin_list: []
 # # A list of email addresses to CC when certain requests are processed.
-# # TODO: Set this address to yours.
+# # TODO: Set these addresses to yours.
 # request_approval_cc_list: []
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -224,9 +228,13 @@ sentry_dsn: ""
 # # TODO: For LRC, use the substring 'MyLRC'.
 # email_subject_prefix: '[MyBRC-User-Portal]'
 
+# # A list of admin email addresses to be notified about new requests and other
+# # events.
+# # TODO: Set these addresses to yours.
+# email_admin_list: []
 # # A list of email addresses to CC when certain requests are processed.
-# # TODO: Set this address to yours.
-# request_approval_cc_list: ['wfeinstein@lbl.gov']
+# # TODO: Set these addresses to yours.
+# request_approval_cc_list: []
 
 ###############################################################################
 # dev_settings
@@ -272,6 +280,10 @@ sentry_dsn: ""
 # # TODO: For LRC, use the substring 'MyLRC'.
 # email_subject_prefix: '[MyBRC-User-Portal]'
 
+# # A list of admin email addresses to be notified about new requests and other
+# # events.
+# # TODO: Set these addresses to yours.
+# email_admin_list: ['you@email.com']
 # # A list of email addresses to CC when certain requests are processed.
-# # TODO: Set this address to yours.
+# # TODO: Set these addresses to yours.
 # request_approval_cc_list: ['you@email.com']
diff --git a/bootstrap/ansible/settings_template.tmpl b/bootstrap/ansible/settings_template.tmpl
index 6280f8c2d..21b2ddfb1 100644
--- a/bootstrap/ansible/settings_template.tmpl
+++ b/bootstrap/ansible/settings_template.tmpl
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ CENTER_PROJECT_RENEWAL_HELP_URL = CENTER_BASE_URL + '/help'
 
 EMAIL_PORT = {{ email_port }}
 EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX = '{{ email_subject_prefix }}'
-EMAIL_ADMIN_LIST = ['admin@{{ hostname }}']
+# A list of admin email addresses to be notified about new requests and other
+# events.
+EMAIL_ADMIN_LIST = {{ email_admin_list }} or ['admin@{{ hostname }}']
 EMAIL_SENDER = '{{ from_email }}'
 EMAIL_TICKET_SYSTEM_ADDRESS = 'help@{{ hostname }}'
 EMAIL_DIRECTOR_EMAIL_ADDRESS = 'director@{{ hostname }}'
diff --git a/coldfront/config/test_settings.py.sample b/coldfront/config/test_settings.py.sample
index 825cdea99..4d92b5511 100644
--- a/coldfront/config/test_settings.py.sample
+++ b/coldfront/config/test_settings.py.sample
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ CENTER_PROJECT_RENEWAL_HELP_URL = CENTER_BASE_URL + '/help'
 
 EMAIL_PORT = 1025
 EMAIL_SUBJECT_PREFIX = '[MyBRC-User-Portal]'
+# A list of admin email addresses to be notified about new requests and other
+# events.
 EMAIL_ADMIN_LIST = ['admin@localhost']
 EMAIL_SENDER = 'test@test.test'
 EMAIL_TICKET_SYSTEM_ADDRESS = 'help@localhost'