diff --git a/providers/github.go b/providers/github.go
index 26526ce76..09c899753 100644
--- a/providers/github.go
+++ b/providers/github.go
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ func (p *GitHubProvider) hasOrgAndTeam(accessToken string) (bool, error) {
 func (p *GitHubProvider) GetEmailAddress(s *SessionState) (string, error) {
 
 	var emails []struct {
-		Email   string `json:"email"`
-		Primary bool   `json:"primary"`
+		Email    string `json:"email"`
+		Verified bool   `json:"verified"`
 	}
 
 	// if we require an Org or Team, check that first
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (p *GitHubProvider) GetEmailAddress(s *SessionState) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	for _, email := range emails {
-		if email.Primary {
+		if email.Verified {
 			return email.Email, nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/providers/github_test.go b/providers/github_test.go
index 481018258..a59af5246 100644
--- a/providers/github_test.go
+++ b/providers/github_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestGitHubProviderOverrides(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGitHubProviderGetEmailAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	b := testGitHubBackend([]string{`[ {"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov", "primary": true} ]`})
+	b := testGitHubBackend([]string{`[ {"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov", "verified": true} ]`})
 	defer b.Close()
 
 	bURL, _ := url.Parse(b.URL)
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ func TestGitHubProviderGetEmailAddress(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGitHubProviderGetEmailAddressWithOrg(t *testing.T) {
 	b := testGitHubBackend([]string{
-		`[ {"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov", "primary": true, "login":"testorg"} ]`,
-		`[ {"email": "michael.bland1@gsa.gov", "primary": true, "login":"testorg1"} ]`,
+		`[ {"email": "michael.bland@gsa.gov", "verified": true, "login":"testorg"} ]`,
+		`[ {"email": "michael.bland1@gsa.gov", "verified": true, "login":"testorg1"} ]`,
 		`[ ]`,
 	})
 	defer b.Close()