diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index 53b8add..c375149 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { prisma } from '$lib/db';
 import { sveltekitCookies } from 'better-auth/svelte-kit';
 import { getRequestEvent } from '$app/server';
 import { sendMail } from './server/resend';
+import { sendVerificationEmail } from './server/email-verification';
 
 export const auth = betterAuth({
 	baseURL: process.env.BETTER_AUTH_URL,
@@ -11,14 +12,11 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
 		provider: 'postgresql'
 	}),
 	emailVerification: {
+		sendOnSignUp: true,
 		sendVerificationEmail: async ({ user, url }) => {
-			void sendMail({
-				to: user.email,
-				templateId: 'email-verification-email',
-				data: {
-					target_email_address: user.email,
-					verification_link: url
-				}
+			void sendVerificationEmail({
+				email: user.email,
+				verificationUrl: url
 			});
 		}
 	},
diff --git a/src/lib/server/email-verification.ts b/src/lib/server/email-verification.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e74479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/email-verification.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { sendMail } from './resend';
+
+export async function sendVerificationEmail(options: {
+	email: string;
+	verificationUrl: string;
+}) {
+	await sendMail({
+		to: options.email,
+		templateId: 'email-verification-email',
+		data: {
+			target_email_address: options.email,
+			verification_link: options.verificationUrl
+		}
+	});
+}