diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix
index a8fdfe8571a6..7d3f73228fc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/math/R/default.nix
@@ -120,6 +120,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     platforms = platforms.all;
     hydraPlatforms = platforms.linux;
 
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ peti ] ++ teams.sage.members;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ jbedo peti ] ++ teams.sage.members;
   };
 }