diff --git a/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh b/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh
index d431507e0..81506fc21 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/old/run-python.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ if [ -n "$TESTS" ]; then
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py37 -- --reruns 3 -k "not qr"
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py37 -- --reruns 3 -k "qr"
     unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
+    unset DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -p4 -e lint,py35,py36,doc
     tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e auditwheels
     popd
diff --git a/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh b/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh
index 7a2db322a..c6042ace8 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/remote_python_packaging.sh
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ ssh $SSHTARGET bash -c "cat >$BUILDDIR/exec_docker_run" <<_HERE
     set +x -e
     cd $BUILDDIR
     export DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG=$DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
-
+    export DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL=$DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
     set -x
 
     # run everything else inside docker 
-    docker run -e DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG \
+    docker run -e DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL -e DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG \
        --rm -it -v \$(pwd):/mnt -w /mnt \
        deltachat/coredeps ci_scripts/run_all.sh
 
diff --git a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
index 49ae24197..98ffac7a5 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/remote_tests_python.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ssh $SSHTARGET <<_HERE
     export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=\`pwd\`/../target
     export TARGET=release
     export DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG=$DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
+    export DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL=$DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
 
     #we rely on tox/virtualenv being available in the host
     #rm -rf virtualenv venv
diff --git a/ci_scripts/run_all.sh b/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
index 0d32d4645..6565ceedb 100755
--- a/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
+++ b/ci_scripts/run_all.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ mkdir -p $TOXWORKDIR
 # XXX we may switch on some live-tests on for better ensurances 
 # Note that the independent remote_tests_python step does all kinds of
 # live-testing already. 
-unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG 
+unset DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
+unset DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
 tox --workdir "$TOXWORKDIR" -e py35,py36,py37,py38,auditwheels
 popd
 
diff --git a/python/tox.ini b/python/tox.ini
index 5ad7caa7f..965607770 100644
--- a/python/tox.ini
+++ b/python/tox.ini
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ passenv =
     DCC_RS_DEV
     DCC_RS_TARGET
     DCC_PY_LIVECONFIG
+    DCC_NEW_TMP_EMAIL
     CARGO_TARGET_DIR
     RUSTC_WRAPPER
 deps =