diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/backup.py b/rattail_fabric2/backup.py
index d2e4788..bb26607 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric2/backup.py
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/backup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 #
 #  Rattail -- Retail Software Framework
-#  Copyright © 2010-2022 Lance Edgar
+#  Copyright © 2010-2023 Lance Edgar
 #
 #  This file is part of Rattail.
 #
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def deploy_backup_app(c, deploy, envname, mkvirtualenv=True, user='rattail',
                       rattail_backup_script=None,
                       everything=None,
                       crontab=None,
+                      crontab_mailto=None,
                       runat=UNSPECIFIED,
                       logrotate=False,
                       context={}):
@@ -225,6 +226,13 @@ def deploy_backup_app(c, deploy, envname, mkvirtualenv=True, user='rattail',
         crontab_context['envname'] = envname
         crontab_context['pretty_time'] = runat.strftime('%I:%M %p')
         crontab_context['cron_time'] = runat.strftime('%M %H')
+
+        if crontab_mailto:
+            if isinstance(crontab_mailto, str):
+                crontab_mailto = [crontab_mailto]
+            crontab_mailto = ','.join(crontab_mailto)
+        crontab_context['mailto'] = crontab_mailto
+
         if crontab:
             deploy(c, crontab, '/etc/cron.d/backup', context=crontab_context, use_sudo=True)
         else:
diff --git a/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/crontab.mako b/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/crontab.mako
index 6aadba4..6a639e7 100644
--- a/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/crontab.mako
+++ b/rattail_fabric2/deploy/backup/crontab.mako
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # -*- mode: conf; -*-
 
+% if mailto:
+MAILTO="${mailto}"
+% endif
+
 # backup everything of importance at ${pretty_time}
 ${'' if env.machine_is_live else '# '}${cron_time} * * *  root  /usr/local/bin/backup-everything