diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index a70083c77d55a0401cb856816d0744caa312b5a4..3c285046a78b08623512ad8799bf1f7823d6a2e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ Changed
 * OAuth Grant Flows are now configured system-wide instead of per app.
 * Refactor OAuth2 application management views.
 
+Fixed
+~~~~~
+
+* Fix default admin contacts
+
 `2.0`_ - 2021-10-29
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/aleksis/core/settings.py b/aleksis/core/settings.py
index 9a0a8b5f2e7de5ff23ddd738db1b8974d32430d1..5d01131d2267529f56784804e0e8f4f0e7f5c3e9 100644
--- a/aleksis/core/settings.py
+++ b/aleksis/core/settings.py
@@ -533,7 +533,9 @@ SASS_PROCESSOR_INCLUDE_DIRS = [
     os.path.join(STATIC_ROOT, "public"),
 ]
 
-ADMINS = _settings.get("contact.admins", [AUTH_INITIAL_SUPERUSER["email"]])
+ADMINS = _settings.get(
+    "contact.admins", [(AUTH_INITIAL_SUPERUSER["username"], AUTH_INITIAL_SUPERUSER["email"])]
+)
 SERVER_EMAIL = _settings.get("contact.from", ADMINS[0])
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = _settings.get("contact.from", ADMINS[0])
 MANAGERS = _settings.get("contact.admins", ADMINS)