diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/release-monitoring/templates/anitya.toml b/roles/openshift-apps/release-monitoring/templates/anitya.toml
index 7a12e17dfd..5143b2a78a 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/release-monitoring/templates/anitya.toml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/release-monitoring/templates/anitya.toml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ github_authorize_url = "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize"
 # Github URL for API
 github_api_base_url = "https://api.github.com/"
 # Additional arguments for Github authentication
-github_client_kwargs = { scope = "user" }
+github_client_kwargs = { scope = "user:email" }
 
 # Fedora OAuth backend variables
 # Fedora OAuth client id
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ github_authorize_url = "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize"
 # Github URL for API
 github_api_base_url = "https://api.github.com/"
 # Additional arguments for Github authentication
-github_client_kwargs = { scope = "user" }
+github_client_kwargs = { scope = "user:email" }
 
 # Fedora OAuth backend variables
 # Fedora OAuth client id