diff --git a/services/spring-letter/src/main/resources/application.properties b/services/spring-letter/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 36e2f9e5..ecd8d77a 100644
--- a/services/spring-letter/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/services/spring-letter/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ spring.mail.username=${MAIL_USERNAME:}
 spring.mail.password=${MAIL_PASSWORD:}
 spring.mail.properties.mail.smtp.auth=true
 spring.mail.properties.mail.smtp.starttls.enable=true
+
+management.health.mail.enabled=false