diff --git a/geonode/people/adapters.py b/geonode/people/adapters.py
index 3a06739d7f3..afda5d0fd2a 100644
--- a/geonode/people/adapters.py
+++ b/geonode/people/adapters.py
@@ -131,8 +131,12 @@ def populate_username(self, request, user):
         user_username(user, safe_username)
 
     def send_invitation_email(self, email_template, email, context):
+        self.send_mail(email_template, email, context)
+
+    def send_mail(self, template_prefix, email, context):
         enh_context = self.enhanced_invitation_context(context)
-        self.send_mail(email_template, email, enh_context)
+        msg = self.render_mail(template_prefix, email, enh_context)
+        msg.send()
 
     def enhanced_invitation_context(self, context):
         user = context.get("inviter") if context.get("inviter") else context.get("user")
diff --git a/geonode/settings.py b/geonode/settings.py
index ded3d6e80b8..9e3aa69fbd4 100644
--- a/geonode/settings.py
+++ b/geonode/settings.py
@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ def get_geonode_catalogue_service():
 }
 
 INVITATIONS_ADAPTER = ACCOUNT_ADAPTER
-
+INVITATIONS_CONFIRMATION_URL_NAME = "geonode.invitations:accept-invite"
 
 # Choose thumbnail generator -- this is the default generator
 THUMBNAIL_GENERATOR = os.environ.get(
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 97adfa07320..6cfd146eb72 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ django-select2==7.10.1
 django-floppyforms<1.10.0
 django-forms-bootstrap<=3.1.0
 django-autocomplete-light==3.5.1
-django-invitations<1.9.4
+django-invitations<2.0.1
 django-recaptcha==3.0.0
 
 # REST