diff --git a/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml b/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml
index 7e54d79897..175ffc5d3a 100644
--- a/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml
+++ b/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
 <pkgmetadata>
+	<maintainer type="person">
+		<email>davidroman96@gmail.com</email>
+		<name>David Roman</name>
+	</maintainer>
 	<use>
 		<flag name="openrc">Install an openrc runscript</flag>
 	</use>