diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
index bb3dba534b79..6d4bd47ba294 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/default.nix
@@ -686,5 +686,6 @@ in with passthru; stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     pkgConfigModules = [ "python3" ];
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin ++ platforms.windows ++ platforms.freebsd;
     mainProgram = executable;
+    maintainers = lib.teams.python.members;
   };
 })