diff --git a/app/mailers/task_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/task_mailer.rb
index 604b262c4..cb5eec11e 100644
--- a/app/mailers/task_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/task_mailer.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ class TaskMailer < ApplicationMailer
   def task_confirmation(identity, task)
     @identity = identity
     @task = task
-    mail to: identity.email, subject: "(SPARCFulfillment) New Task Assigned"
+    env = ENV.fetch('ENVIRONMENT')
+    test_email = ENV.fetch('TESTING_EMAIL')
+    mail to: env == 'testing' ? test_email : identity.email, subject: "(SPARCFulfillment) New Task Assigned"
   end
 end
diff --git a/dotenv.example b/dotenv.example
index d379b4792..d5e454c55 100644
--- a/dotenv.example
+++ b/dotenv.example
@@ -42,3 +42,5 @@ LDAP_AUTH_PASSWORD=
 # add the following line if EPIC is turned off for your institution
 USE_EPIC=false
 USE_INDIRECT_COST=false
+ENVIRONMENT=testing
+TESTING_EMAIL=sparcrequest@gmail.com