diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@
 
 A javascript implementation of the rendezvous protocol for libp2p
 
+
+## Lead Maintainer
+
+[Vasco Santos](https://github.com/vasco-santos).
+
 See https://github.com/libp2p/specs/pull/44 for more details
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "libp2p-rendezvous",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "description": "A javascript implementation of the rendezvous protocol for libp2p",
+  "leadMaintainer": "Vasco Santos <vasco.santos@moxy.studio>",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "aegir test"