diff --git a/jsonresume_reader.py b/jsonresume_reader.py
index f4b51e5..1fa430a 100644
--- a/jsonresume_reader.py
+++ b/jsonresume_reader.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import json
 import locale
 import logging
 import subprocess
+import base64
 from datetime import date
 from pelican import readers
 from pelican import signals
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ class JSONResumeReader(readers.RstReader):
             raise Exception('please give a jsonresume metadata field for this type')
 
         metadata['resume'] = json.load(open(metadata['jsonresume']))
+        if 'email' in metadata['resume']['basics']:
+            metadata['resume']['basics']['email'] = base64.b64encode(
+                metadata['resume']['basics']['email'].encode()
+            ).decode()
         metadata['locale'] = self.settings.get('LOCALE', [self.settings.get('DEFAULT_LOCALE', None)])
         countryname = lambda code: 'langue'