diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 53100e2..cb3fd3b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ The purpose of this interface is not to reinvent any wheels when it comes to dia
 
 The API is presented with both Node.js and Go primitives, however, there are no actual limitations for it to be extended for any other language, pushing forward the cross compatibility and interop through diferent stacks.
 
+## Lead Maintainer
+
+[Jacob Heun](https://github.com/jacobheun/)
+
 # Modules that implement the interface
 
 - [js-libp2p-tcp](https://github.com/libp2p/js-libp2p-tcp)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 743138a..e6a6067 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "interface-transport",
   "version": "0.3.6",
   "description": "A test suite and interface you can use to implement a transport.",
+  "leadMaintainer": "Jacob Heun <jacobheun@gmail.com>",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/interface-transport.git"
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@
   "keywords": [
     "IPFS"
   ],
-  "author": "David Dias <daviddias@ipfs.io>",
   "license": "MIT",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/libp2p/interface-transport/issues"