diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/protobuf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/protobuf/default.nix
index 87a57a3bba23..30e9fbf9ea75 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/protobuf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/protobuf/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ buildPythonPackage {
     description = "Protocol Buffers are Google's data interchange format";
     homepage = "https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ knedlsepp ];
   };
 
   passthru.protobuf = protobuf;