diff --git a/act/model/workflow.go b/act/model/workflow.go
index 54c33983..96e41be8 100644
--- a/act/model/workflow.go
+++ b/act/model/workflow.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type Workflow struct {
 	Jobs     map[string]*Job   `yaml:"jobs"`
 	Defaults Defaults          `yaml:"defaults"`
 
-	RawNotifications yaml.Node `yaml:"notifications"`
+	RawNotifications yaml.Node `yaml:"enable-email-notifications"`
 }
 
 // On events for the workflow
@@ -772,10 +772,10 @@ func (w *Workflow) Notifications() (bool, error) {
 		var val bool
 		err := w.RawNotifications.Decode(&val)
 		if err != nil {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("notifications: failed to decode: %v", w.RawNotifications.Kind)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("enable-email-notifications: failed to decode: %v", w.RawNotifications.Kind)
 		}
 		return val, nil
 	default:
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("notifications: unknown type: %v", w.RawNotifications.Kind)
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("enable-email-notifications: unknown type: %v", w.RawNotifications.Kind)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/act/model/workflow_test.go b/act/model/workflow_test.go
index 45cce2ea..9f2d2c31 100644
--- a/act/model/workflow_test.go
+++ b/act/model/workflow_test.go
@@ -123,20 +123,20 @@ func TestReadWorkflow_Notifications(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			expected: true,
 			hasErr:   false,
-			snippet:  "notifications: true",
+			snippet:  "enable-email-notifications: true",
 		},
 		{
 			expected: false,
 			hasErr:   false,
-			snippet:  "notifications: false",
+			snippet:  "enable-email-notifications: false",
 		},
 		{
 			hasErr:  true,
-			snippet: "notifications: invalid",
+			snippet: "enable-email-notifications: invalid",
 		},
 		{
 			hasErr:  true,
-			snippet: "notifications: [1,2]",
+			snippet: "enable-email-notifications: [1,2]",
 		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(testCase.snippet, func(t *testing.T) {