diff --git a/foundation/erpnext_foundation/doctype/developer_sprint/developer_sprint.py b/foundation/erpnext_foundation/doctype/developer_sprint/developer_sprint.py
index e0888318..8b541dfe 100644
--- a/foundation/erpnext_foundation/doctype/developer_sprint/developer_sprint.py
+++ b/foundation/erpnext_foundation/doctype/developer_sprint/developer_sprint.py
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@ class DeveloperSprint(Document):
 		autoname = 'DEV-SPRINT-.YYYY.-.###'
 		self.name = make_autoname(autoname)
 
+	def validate(self):
+		self.year = '2018'
+		if self.owner not in ["Guest", "Administrator"] and not self.get("email"):
+			self.email = frappe.db.get_value('User', self.owner, "email")
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