diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 1f434b06d4..8d036c03fa 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ x86                                     Michael Niedermayer
 Releases
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+2.6                                     Michael Niedermayer
 2.5                                     Michael Niedermayer
 2.4                                     Michael Niedermayer
 2.2                                     Michael Niedermayer