diff --git a/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html b/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html
index dbf6f77f1..92ef15ed1 100644
--- a/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html
+++ b/portal/templates/portal/email_verification_needed.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <h4>We need to verify your email address</h4>
     <p class="text-left">Please follow the link within the email to verify your details. This will expire in one hour.</p>
     <p class="text-left">If you don't receive the email within the next few minutes, please check your spam folder.</p>
     <div>
-        <a target="_blank" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/from%3Ano-reply%40codeforlife.education+subject%3AEmail+Verification"
+        <a target="_blank" href="https://mail.google.com/mail/#search/from%3Ano-reply%40codeforlife.education+subject%3AEmail+Verification"
            class="button button--home button-email">Open in Gmail</a>
     </div>
     <p class="text-left"><a id="home_button" href="{% url 'home' %}">&lt; back to homepage</a></p>