diff --git a/tools_webrtc/version_updater/update_version.py b/tools_webrtc/version_updater/update_version.py
index 8674f3643a..6cefb3f9c6 100644
--- a/tools_webrtc/version_updater/update_version.py
+++ b/tools_webrtc/version_updater/update_version.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ def FindSrcDirPath():
 UPDATE_BRANCH_NAME = 'webrtc_version_update'
 CHECKOUT_SRC_DIR = FindSrcDirPath()
 
+NOTIFY_EMAIL = 'mbonadei@webrtc.org'
+
 
 def _RemovePreviousUpdateBranch():
     active_branch, branches = _GetBranches()
@@ -126,11 +128,12 @@ def _UploadCL(commit_queue_mode):
     - 0: Skip CQ, upload only.
   """
     cmd = ['git', 'cl', 'upload', '--force', '--bypass-hooks',
-           '--cc=""', '--bypass-watchlist']
+           '--bypass-watchlist']
     if commit_queue_mode >= 2:
         logging.info('Sending the CL to the CQ...')
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'label=Bot-Commit+1'])
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'label=Commit-Queue+2'])
+        cmd.extend(['--send-mail', '--cc', NOTIFY_EMAIL])
     elif commit_queue_mode >= 1:
         logging.info('Starting CQ dry run...')
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'label=Commit-Queue+1'])