diff --git a/lib/maintainers.nix b/lib/maintainers.nix
index eb5dcbf4313..c1e25d40d10 100644
--- a/lib/maintainers.nix
+++ b/lib/maintainers.nix
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   astsmtl = "Alexander Tsamutali <astsmtl@yandex.ru>";
   aszlig = "aszlig <aszlig@redmoonstudios.org>";
   auntie = "Jonathan Glines <auntieNeo@gmail.com>";
+  avnik = "Alexander V. Nikolaev <avn@avnik.info>";
   aycanirican = "Aycan iRiCAN <iricanaycan@gmail.com>";
   balajisivaraman = "Balaji Sivaraman<sivaraman.balaji@gmail.com>";
   bbenoist = "Baptist BENOIST <return_0@live.com>";