diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6623f480..ef743489 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ BACKUP_ENABLED=true
 BACKUP_APP_NAME="${APP_NAME}-backup"
 BACKUP_DISK=local
 BACKUP_ARCHIVE_PASSWORD=null
-BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=your@example.com
+BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=
 
 # Storage & Cloud Backup(works with cloudflare r2 or s3)
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
diff --git a/config/backup.php b/config/backup.php
index c78616f9..99635378 100644
--- a/config/backup.php
+++ b/config/backup.php
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@
      */
     'notifications' => [
         'notifications' => [
-            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\BackupHasFailedNotification::class => ['mail'],
-            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\UnhealthyBackupWasFoundNotification::class => ['mail'],
-            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\CleanupHasFailedNotification::class => ['mail'],
-            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\BackupWasSuccessfulNotification::class => ['mail'],
-            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\HealthyBackupWasFoundNotification::class => ['mail'],
-            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\CleanupWasSuccessfulNotification::class => ['mail'],
+            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\BackupHasFailedNotification::class => env('BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL') ? ['mail'] : [],
+            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\UnhealthyBackupWasFoundNotification::class => env('BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL') ? ['mail'] : [],
+            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\CleanupHasFailedNotification::class => env('BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL') ? ['mail'] : [],
+            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\BackupWasSuccessfulNotification::class => env("BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL") ? ['mail'] : [],
+            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\HealthyBackupWasFoundNotification::class => env("BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL") ? ['mail'] : [],
+            \Spatie\Backup\Notifications\Notifications\CleanupWasSuccessfulNotification::class => env("BACKUP_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL") ? ['mail'] : [],
         ],
 
         /*