diff --git a/.changeset/moody-women-itch.md b/.changeset/moody-women-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f68fddb848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/moody-women-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-notifications-backend-module-email': patch
+---
+
+Enable the ability to configure the endpoint for the SES connection used in the notifications email module. This enables the configuration of alternate endpoints as required, for example for local testing or alternative stacks.
diff --git a/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/config.d.ts b/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/config.d.ts
index bce7a4b332..97a6495246 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/config.d.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ export interface Config {
                * AWS account ID to use
                */
               accountId?: string;
+              /**
+               * AWS endpoint to use, defaults to standard AWS endpoint based on region
+               */
+              endpoint?: string;
               /**
                * AWS region to use
                */
diff --git a/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/src/processor/transports/ses.ts b/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/src/processor/transports/ses.ts
index 0be23078ab..3ac351307e 100644
--- a/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/src/processor/transports/ses.ts
+++ b/plugins/notifications-backend-module-email/src/processor/transports/ses.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const createSesTransport = async (
       apiVersion: config.getOptionalString('apiVersion') ?? '2010-12-01',
       credentials: credentials.sdkCredentialProvider,
       region: config.getOptionalString('region'),
+      endpoint: config.getOptionalString('endpoint'),
     },
   ]);
   return createTransport({