diff --git a/src/project/settings.py b/src/project/settings.py
index e431c7e..65d2930 100644
--- a/src/project/settings.py
+++ b/src/project/settings.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ DEBUG = env.bool("DEBUG", default=False)
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = env.list("ALLOWED_HOSTS", default=["*"])
 
-ADMINS = env.list("DJANGO_ADMINS", default=[])
+ADMINS = [x.split(":") for x in env.list("DJANGO_ADMINS", default=[])]
 
 
 # Application definition