diff --git a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/stripe/createCheckoutSession.js b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/stripe/createCheckoutSession.js
index eb7b7052..bc6191bd 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/stripe/createCheckoutSession.js
+++ b/packages/dashboard/src/pages/api/stripe/createCheckoutSession.js
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
   // For full details see https://stripe.com/docs/api/checkout/sessions/create
   try {
     const authorization = req.headers.authorization; // authorization header from request
-    const { stripeCustomerId } = await got("http://accounts:3000/user", { headers: { authorization } }).json();
-    const customer = await getStripeCustomer(stripeCustomerId);
+    const user = await got("http://accounts:3000/user", { headers: { authorization } }).json();
+    const customer = await getStripeCustomer(user.stripeCustomerId);
 
-    if (!stripeCustomerId) {
+    if (!user.stripeCustomerId) {
       await got.put(`http://accounts:3000/user`, {
         headers: { authorization },
         json: { stripeCustomerId: customer.id },
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
       payment_method_types: ["card"],
       line_items: [{ price, quantity: 1 }],
       customer: customer.id,
+      customer_email: user.email,
       // ?session_id={CHECKOUT_SESSION_ID} means the redirect will have the session ID set as a query param
       success_url: `${process.env.SKYNET_DASHBOARD_URL}/payments?session_id={CHECKOUT_SESSION_ID}`,
       cancel_url: `${process.env.SKYNET_DASHBOARD_URL}/payments`,