diff --git a/app/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job.rb b/app/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job.rb
index 65f6a8c9b..2b7d85f17 100644
--- a/app/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class DemoFamilyRefreshJob < ApplicationJob
     period_end = Time.current
     period_start = period_end - 24.hours
 
-    demo_email = Rails.application.config_for(:demo).fetch("email")
+    demo_email = Rails.application.config_for(:demo).with_indifferent_access.fetch(:email)
     demo_user = User.find_by(email: demo_email)
     old_family = demo_user&.family
 
diff --git a/test/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job_test.rb b/test/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job_test.rb
index 991b2ed3c..48bd24167 100644
--- a/test/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job_test.rb
+++ b/test/jobs/demo_family_refresh_job_test.rb
@@ -61,4 +61,14 @@ class DemoFamilyRefreshJobTest < ActiveJob::TestCase
       assert_match(/\+deleting-/, @demo_user.email)
     end
   end
+
+  test "reads demo email when config_for returns symbol keys" do
+    Rails.application.stubs(:config_for).with(:demo).returns({ email: @demo_email })
+
+    generator = mock
+    generator.expects(:generate_default_data!).with(skip_clear: true, email: @demo_email)
+    Demo::Generator.expects(:new).returns(generator)
+
+    DemoFamilyRefreshJob.perform_now
+  end
 end