diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 5ba4d819a4..6b9baa2f8d 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ build system (configure,Makefiles)      Diego Biurrun, Mans Rullgard
 project server                          Diego Biurrun, Mans Rullgard
 mailinglists                            Michael Niedermayer, Baptiste Coudurier
 presets                                 Robert Swain
+release management                      Diego Biurrun, Reinhard Tartler
 
 
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