diff --git a/kratos/kratos.yaml b/kratos/kratos.yaml
index 94c1d8723cb1f9e3dc425fd2de6f4b5f3ae74fff..807f692f35e4053e4dd098da6018210eb8e37974 100644
--- a/kratos/kratos.yaml
+++ b/kratos/kratos.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 courier:
   smtp:
     from_address: no-reply@example.com
-    courier:
-      smtp:
-        connection_uri: smtp://smtp:smtp@smtp.example.com:25/
+    connection_uri: smtp://smtp:smtp@smtp.example.com:25/
 
 identity:
   default_schema_url: file:///etc/config/identity.default.schema.json