diff --git a/backend/services/messaging/template_service.py b/backend/services/messaging/template_service.py
index 026e0ca05c..efdf353b03 100644
--- a/backend/services/messaging/template_service.py
+++ b/backend/services/messaging/template_service.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 # Set up Jinja2 environment
 env = Environment(
     loader=FileSystemLoader(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "templates")),
+    autoescape=True,
 )