diff --git a/scripts/alert b/scripts/alert
index e02c90c..f5db72b 100755
--- a/scripts/alert
+++ b/scripts/alert
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-readonly RECIPIENT=""
+readonly RECIPIENT="${NOTIFICATION_RECIPIENT}"
 
 main() {
   echo "${HOSTNAME}: motion detected at $(date '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%:z')." | \