diff --git a/signup.php b/signup.php
index f7c5f91..d4d70a4 100644
--- a/signup.php
+++ b/signup.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ we're available on IRC at <a href="ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/tilde.cafe">#tild
 	$nl="\r\n";
 	$makeuser="makeuser ".$username." ".$email." \"".$sshkey."\"";
 	$message="username: ".$username.$nl."email: ".$email.$nl."reason: ".$reason.$nl.$nl.$makeuser;
-	$sent=mail("sudoers@tilde.cafe","new tilde.cafe signup",$message,"From: signup");
+	$sent=mail("sudoers@tilde.cafe","new tilde.cafe signup: $username",$message,"From: signup");
 	if($sent!=True){
 		print("error: signup failed to send!");
 	}else{