diff --git a/openstack_releases/cmds/release_notes.py b/openstack_releases/cmds/release_notes.py
index dacf4b7f9f..4d2877b959 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/cmds/release_notes.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/cmds/release_notes.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def main():
     )
     email_group.add_argument(
         "--email-reply-to",
-        default="openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org",
+        default="openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org",
         help="follow-up for discussions, defaults to %(default)s",
     )
     email_group.add_argument(
diff --git a/openstack_releases/release_notes.py b/openstack_releases/release_notes.py
index 8a1b1494a1..cbad07ba45 100644
--- a/openstack_releases/release_notes.py
+++ b/openstack_releases/release_notes.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def generate_release_notes(repo, repo_path,
     if repo == 'openstack-release-test':
         email_to = 'release-job-failures@lists.openstack.org'
     elif is_release_candidate:
-        email_to = 'openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org'
+        email_to = 'openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org'
 
     params = dict(readme_sections)
     params.update({
diff --git a/templates/rc1.txt b/templates/rc1.txt
index 1bd65fa631..a5126849dd 100644
--- a/templates/rc1.txt
+++ b/templates/rc1.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-To: openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org
+To: openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 Subject: [release][PROJECT] PROJECT SERIES RC1 available
 
 Hello everyone,
diff --git a/templates/rcn.txt b/templates/rcn.txt
index 12eeababf2..323e429f54 100644
--- a/templates/rcn.txt
+++ b/templates/rcn.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-To: openstack-dev@lists.openstack.org
+To: openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
 Subject: [release][PROJECT] PROJECT SERIES release candidate available
 
 Hello everyone,