diff --git a/include/package.mk b/include/package.mk
index ffab228aae..97f82b9657 100644
--- a/include/package.mk
+++ b/include/package.mk
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ define BuildPackage
 	echo "Build-Depends: $(PKG_BUILDDEP)"; \
 	echo "Category: $(CATEGORY)"; \
 	echo "Title: $(TITLE)"; \
+	echo "Maintainer: $(MAINTAINER)"; \
 	if isset $(call shvar,Package/$(1)/description); then \
 		echo -n "Description: "; \
 		getvar $(call shvar,Package/$(1)/description); \