diff --git a/app/mailers/devise_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/devise_mailer.rb
index 5395fe16414..b616add283a 100644
--- a/app/mailers/devise_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/devise_mailer.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 class DeviseMailer < Devise::Mailer
-  default from: "GitLab <#{Gitlab.config.gitlab.email_from}>"
+  default from: "#{Gitlab.config.gitlab.email_display_name} <#{Gitlab.config.gitlab.email_from}>"
   default reply_to: Gitlab.config.gitlab.email_reply_to
 end