diff --git a/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix b/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix
index b4c4029925f7..5d0cd4ee4cb7 100644
--- a/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix
+++ b/maintainers/maintainer-list.nix
@@ -14784,4 +14784,10 @@
     github = "jali-clarke";
     githubId = 17733984;
   };
+  npatsakula = {
+    email = "nikita.patsakula@gmail.com";
+    name = "Patsakula Nikita";
+    github = "npatsakula";
+    githubId = 23001619;
+  };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cassandra-cpp-driver/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cassandra-cpp-driver/default.nix
index ac2fac820ffd..fb31f1e50abb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cassandra-cpp-driver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cassandra-cpp-driver/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@
       license = with licenses; [ asl20 ];
       platforms = platforms.x86_64;
       homepage = "https://docs.datastax.com/en/developer/cpp-driver/";
+      maintainers = [ maintainers.npatsakula ];
     };
 }