diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix
index a0b2e6758e24..0e79b0605e0d 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ba/backrest/package.nix
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [
       iedame
       alexandru0-dev
+      phanirithvij
     ];
     mainProgram = "backrest";
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix;