diff --git a/app/routines/newflow/create_email_for_user.rb b/app/routines/newflow/create_email_for_user.rb
index 05014c85f..d57fb15ab 100644
--- a/app/routines/newflow/create_email_for_user.rb
+++ b/app/routines/newflow/create_email_for_user.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def exec(email:, user:, is_school_issued: nil)
           event_type: :email_added_to_user,
           event_data: { email: @email }
         )
-        NewflowMailer.signup_email_confirmation(email_address: @email).deliver_later
+        NewflowMailer.signup_email_confirmation(email_address: @email).deliver_now
       end
 
       @email.save