diff --git a/connectors/email/element-templates/email-outbound-connector.json b/connectors/email/element-templates/email-outbound-connector.json
index f81ed3549b..bfadd70dc5 100644
--- a/connectors/email/element-templates/email-outbound-connector.json
+++ b/connectors/email/element-templates/email-outbound-connector.json
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
     "constraints" : {
       "notEmpty" : true
     },
+    "feel" : "optional",
     "group" : "authentication",
     "binding" : {
       "name" : "authentication.password",
diff --git a/connectors/email/element-templates/hybrid/email-outbound-connector-hybrid.json b/connectors/email/element-templates/hybrid/email-outbound-connector-hybrid.json
index 43d684c354..c6c59b5a88 100644
--- a/connectors/email/element-templates/hybrid/email-outbound-connector-hybrid.json
+++ b/connectors/email/element-templates/hybrid/email-outbound-connector-hybrid.json
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
     "constraints" : {
       "notEmpty" : true
     },
+    "feel" : "optional",
     "group" : "authentication",
     "binding" : {
       "name" : "authentication.password",
diff --git a/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/authentication/SimpleAuthentication.java b/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/authentication/SimpleAuthentication.java
index cb23577be9..607471c90d 100644
--- a/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/authentication/SimpleAuthentication.java
+++ b/connectors/email/src/main/java/io/camunda/connector/email/authentication/SimpleAuthentication.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  */
 package io.camunda.connector.email.authentication;
 
-import io.camunda.connector.generator.dsl.Property;
 import io.camunda.connector.generator.java.annotation.TemplateProperty;
 import io.camunda.connector.generator.java.annotation.TemplateSubType;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotBlank;
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ public record SimpleAuthentication(
     @TemplateProperty(
             group = "authentication",
             label = "Email password",
-            feel = Property.FeelMode.disabled,
             tooltip =
                 "Enter the password associated with your email account. Keep your password secure and do not share it with others.",
             id = "simpleAuthenticationPassword")