diff --git a/authors.dtd b/authors.dtd
index 79f8714bf0..bc9f346fd6 100644
--- a/authors.dtd
+++ b/authors.dtd
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 <!-- simple DTD for GIMP authors -->
 
-<!ELEMENT gimp-authors (creator+, contributor+)>
+<!ELEMENT gimp-authors (creator+, maintainer+, contributor+)>
 <!ATTLIST gimp-authors xmlns CDATA #FIXED "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
 
 <!ELEMENT creator (#PCDATA)>
 <!ATTLIST creator role CDATA #REQUIRED>
 <!ATTLIST creator last-active CDATA #REQUIRED>
 
+<!ELEMENT maintainer (#PCDATA)>
+<!ATTLIST maintainer role CDATA #REQUIRED>
+<!ATTLIST maintainer last-active CDATA #REQUIRED>
+
 <!ELEMENT contributor (#PCDATA)>
 <!ATTLIST contributor role CDATA #REQUIRED>
 <!ATTLIST contributor last-active CDATA #REQUIRED>