diff --git a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/biorxiv.json b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/biorxiv.json
index 6fe83f612..ac14fb425 100644
--- a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/biorxiv.json
+++ b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/biorxiv.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "contributor": [
         {
             "name": "Tests, Dandi-Cli",
+            "email": "nemo@example.com",
             "roleName": [
                 "dcite:Author",
                 "dcite:ContactPerson"
diff --git a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/elife.json b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/elife.json
index 54dbf581f..8d8a5e783 100644
--- a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/elife.json
+++ b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/elife.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "contributor": [
         {
             "name": "Tests, Dandi-Cli",
+            "email": "nemo@example.com",
             "roleName": [
                 "dcite:Author",
                 "dcite:ContactPerson"
diff --git a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/jneurosci.json b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/jneurosci.json
index 14f081ebd..729e185f4 100644
--- a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/jneurosci.json
+++ b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/jneurosci.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "contributor": [
         {
             "name": "Tests, Dandi-Cli",
+            "email": "nemo@example.com",
             "roleName": [
                 "dcite:Author",
                 "dcite:ContactPerson"
diff --git a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/nature.json b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/nature.json
index ce5449d09..11461684e 100644
--- a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/nature.json
+++ b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/nature.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "contributor": [
         {
             "name": "Tests, Dandi-Cli",
+            "email": "nemo@example.com",
             "roleName": [
                 "dcite:Author",
                 "dcite:ContactPerson"
diff --git a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/neuron.json b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/neuron.json
index 82a81a7fa..fe2874f42 100644
--- a/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/neuron.json
+++ b/dandi/cli/tests/data/update_dandiset_from_doi/neuron.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "contributor": [
         {
             "name": "Tests, Dandi-Cli",
+            "email": "nemo@example.com",
             "roleName": [
                 "dcite:Author",
                 "dcite:ContactPerson"
diff --git a/dandi/tests/data/dandiarchive-docker/docker-compose.yml b/dandi/tests/data/dandiarchive-docker/docker-compose.yml
index 03ae76d6c..a2fd30bc8 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/data/dandiarchive-docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/dandi/tests/data/dandiarchive-docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ services:
       DJANGO_DANDI_API_URL: http://localhost:8000
       DJANGO_DANDI_JUPYTERHUB_URL: https://hub.dandiarchive.org
       DANDI_ALLOW_LOCALHOST_URLS: "1"
+      DJANGO_DANDI_DEV_EMAIL: "test@example.com"
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ services:
       DJANGO_DANDI_API_URL: http://localhost:8000
       DJANGO_DANDI_JUPYTERHUB_URL: https://hub.dandiarchive.org
       DANDI_ALLOW_LOCALHOST_URLS: "1"
+      DJANGO_DANDI_DEV_EMAIL: "test@example.com"
 
   minio:
     image: minio/minio:RELEASE.2022-04-12T06-55-35Z
diff --git a/dandi/tests/fixtures.py b/dandi/tests/fixtures.py
index 2b9a40e89..f27e1dcea 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/dandi/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ def mkdandiset(self, name: str, embargo: bool = False) -> SampleDandiset:
                     {
                         "schemaKey": "Person",
                         "name": "Tests, Dandi-Cli",
+                        "email": "nemo@example.com",
                         "roleName": ["dcite:Author", "dcite:ContactPerson"],
                     }
                 ],