diff --git a/pkg/server/api/trust/v1/v1_resolver.go b/pkg/server/api/trust/v1/v1_resolver.go
index 647788b77..7a2440fec 100644
--- a/pkg/server/api/trust/v1/v1_resolver.go
+++ b/pkg/server/api/trust/v1/v1_resolver.go
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) RequestReportAccess(ctx context.Context, input types.
 	email := input.Email
 	tokenData := TokenAccessFromContext(ctx)
 	if tokenData != nil {
-		*email = tokenData.Email
+		email = &tokenData.Email
 	}
 	if email == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("email is required for unauthenticated users")
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func (r *mutationResolver) RequestTrustCenterFileAccess(ctx context.Context, inp
 	email := input.Email
 	tokenData := TokenAccessFromContext(ctx)
 	if tokenData != nil {
-		*email = tokenData.Email
+		email = &tokenData.Email
 	}
 	if email == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("email is required for unauthenticated users")