diff --git a/config/initializers/omniauth.rb b/config/initializers/omniauth.rb
index 1083e05c7..91c9a5cb0 100644
--- a/config/initializers/omniauth.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/omniauth.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Rails.application.config.middleware.use OmniAuth::Builder do
               strategy.options[:client_id] = SiteSetting.github_client_id
               strategy.options[:client_secret] = SiteSetting.github_client_secret
            },
-           :scope => "email"
+           :scope => "user:email"
 
   provider :browser_id,
            :name => "persona"