diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/update-recovery-flow.yml b/ansible/playbooks/update-recovery-flow.yml
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+---
+# Deploy password recovery flow with email notifications
+- name: Deploy password recovery flow
+  hosts: all
+  gather_facts: no
+  become: yes
+
+  vars:
+    authentik_api_token: "ak_DtA2LG1Z9shl-tw9r0cs34B1G9l8Lpz76GxLf-4OBiUWbiHbAVJ04GYLcZ30"
+    client_domain: "dev.vrije.cloud"
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Create blueprints directory
+      file:
+        path: /opt/config/authentik/blueprints
+        state: directory
+        mode: '0755'
+
+    - name: Copy recovery flow blueprint
+      copy:
+        src: ../roles/authentik/files/recovery-flow.yaml
+        dest: /opt/config/authentik/blueprints/recovery-flow.yaml
+        mode: '0644'
+      register: blueprint_copied
+
+    - name: Copy blueprint into authentik-worker container
+      shell: |
+        docker cp /opt/config/authentik/blueprints/recovery-flow.yaml authentik-worker:/blueprints/recovery-flow.yaml
+      when: blueprint_copied.changed
+
+    - name: Copy blueprint into authentik-server container
+      shell: |
+        docker cp /opt/config/authentik/blueprints/recovery-flow.yaml authentik-server:/blueprints/recovery-flow.yaml
+      when: blueprint_copied.changed
+
+    - name: Restart authentik-worker to force blueprint discovery
+      shell: docker restart authentik-worker
+      when: blueprint_copied.changed
+
+    - name: Wait for blueprint to be applied
+      shell: |
+        sleep 30
+        docker exec authentik-server curl -sf -H 'Authorization: Bearer {{ authentik_api_token }}' \
+          'http://localhost:9000/api/v3/flows/instances/?slug=default-recovery-flow'
+      register: flow_check
+      retries: 6
+      delay: 10
+      until: flow_check.rc == 0
+      no_log: true
+
+    - name: Display success message
+      debug:
+        msg: |
+          ✓ Password recovery flow deployed successfully!
+
+          Users can now reset their passwords by:
+          1. Going to https://auth.{{ client_domain }}/if/flow/default-recovery-flow/
+          2. Entering their email address
+          3. Receiving a recovery link via email
+          4. Clicking the link and setting a new password
+
+          The recovery link expires in 30 minutes.
+          Emails are sent via Mailgun SMTP (noreply@mg.vrije.cloud)
diff --git a/ansible/roles/authentik/files/recovery-flow.yaml b/ansible/roles/authentik/files/recovery-flow.yaml
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+version: 1
+metadata:
+  name: password-recovery-flow
+  labels:
+    blueprints.goauthentik.io/description: "Password recovery flow with email link"
+    blueprints.goauthentik.io/instantiate: "true"
+
+entries:
+  # 1. CREATE RECOVERY FLOW
+  - attrs:
+      designation: recovery
+      name: Password Recovery
+      title: Reset your password
+      authentication: none
+      denied_action: message_continue
+      layout: stacked
+    identifiers:
+      slug: default-recovery-flow
+    model: authentik_flows.flow
+    id: recovery-flow
+
+  # 2. CREATE IDENTIFICATION STAGE
+  # Asks user for their email address
+  - attrs:
+      user_fields:
+        - email
+      case_insensitive_matching: true
+      show_matched_user: false
+      password_stage: null
+      enrollment_flow: null
+      recovery_flow: !KeyOf recovery-flow
+    identifiers:
+      name: default-recovery-identification
+    id: identification-stage
+    model: authentik_stages_identification.identificationstage
+
+  # 3. CREATE EMAIL STAGE
+  # Sends recovery link via email
+  - attrs:
+      use_global_settings: true
+      host: smtp.mailgun.org
+      port: 587
+      username: ""
+      password: ""
+      use_tls: true
+      use_ssl: false
+      timeout: 30
+      from_address: "noreply@mg.vrije.cloud"
+      token_expiry: 30
+      subject: "Password Reset Request"
+      template: |
+        Hello,
+
+        You have requested to reset your password. Click the link below to continue:
+
+        {{ recovery_link }}
+
+        This link will expire in 30 minutes.
+
+        If you did not request this password reset, please ignore this email.
+
+        Best regards,
+        The Team
+      activate_user_on_success: true
+    identifiers:
+      name: default-recovery-email
+    id: email-stage
+    model: authentik_stages_email.emailstage
+
+  # 4. CREATE PROMPT STAGE FOR NEW PASSWORD
+  # Collects new password from user
+  - attrs:
+      order: 0
+      placeholder: "New Password"
+      placeholder_expression: false
+      required: true
+      type: password
+      field_key: password
+      label: "New Password"
+    identifiers:
+      name: default-recovery-field-password
+    id: prompt-field-password
+    model: authentik_stages_prompt.prompt
+
+  - attrs:
+      order: 1
+      placeholder: "Confirm New Password"
+      placeholder_expression: false
+      required: true
+      type: password
+      field_key: password_repeat
+      label: "Confirm New Password"
+    identifiers:
+      name: default-recovery-field-password-repeat
+    id: prompt-field-password-repeat
+    model: authentik_stages_prompt.prompt
+
+  - attrs:
+      fields:
+        - !KeyOf prompt-field-password
+        - !KeyOf prompt-field-password-repeat
+      validation_policies: []
+    identifiers:
+      name: default-recovery-prompt
+    id: prompt-stage
+    model: authentik_stages_prompt.promptstage
+
+  # 5. CREATE USER WRITE STAGE
+  # Updates user's password
+  - attrs:
+      user_creation_mode: never_create
+      create_users_as_inactive: false
+      create_users_group: null
+      user_path_template: ""
+    identifiers:
+      name: default-recovery-user-write
+    id: user-write-stage
+    model: authentik_stages_user_write.userwritestage
+
+  # 6. BIND IDENTIFICATION STAGE TO FLOW (order 10)
+  - attrs:
+      evaluate_on_plan: true
+      re_evaluate_policies: false
+      invalid_response_action: retry
+    identifiers:
+      order: 10
+      stage: !KeyOf identification-stage
+      target: !KeyOf recovery-flow
+    model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
+
+  # 7. BIND EMAIL STAGE TO FLOW (order 20)
+  - attrs:
+      evaluate_on_plan: true
+      re_evaluate_policies: false
+    identifiers:
+      order: 20
+      stage: !KeyOf email-stage
+      target: !KeyOf recovery-flow
+    model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
+
+  # 8. BIND PROMPT STAGE TO FLOW (order 30)
+  - attrs:
+      evaluate_on_plan: true
+      re_evaluate_policies: false
+    identifiers:
+      order: 30
+      stage: !KeyOf prompt-stage
+      target: !KeyOf recovery-flow
+    model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
+
+  # 9. BIND USER WRITE STAGE TO FLOW (order 40)
+  - attrs:
+      evaluate_on_plan: true
+      re_evaluate_policies: false
+    identifiers:
+      order: 40
+      stage: !KeyOf user-write-stage
+      target: !KeyOf recovery-flow
+    model: authentik_flows.flowstagebinding
+
+  # 10. SET AS DEFAULT RECOVERY FLOW IN BRAND
+  - attrs:
+      flow_recovery: !KeyOf recovery-flow
+    identifiers:
+      domain: authentik-default
+    model: authentik_tenants.tenant