diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08ffad8d..793e99ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 This is the implementation of the [IPFS repo spec](https://github.com/ipfs/specs/tree/master/repo) in JavaScript.
 
+## Lead Maintainer
+
+[Jacob Heun](https://github.com/jacobheun)
+
 ## Table of Contents
 
 - [Background](#background)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 60e5881a..5c43faca 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ipfs-repo",
   "version": "0.21.0",
   "description": "IPFS Repo implementation",
+  "leadMaintainer": "Jacob Heun <jacobheun@gmail.com>",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "browser": {
     "rimraf": false,