diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 1430759a8a..7ff2dea285 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "web3blind@users.noreply.github.com": "web3blind",
     "julia@alexland.us": "alexg0bot",
     "1060770+benjaminsehl@users.noreply.github.com": "benjaminsehl",
+    "nerijusn76@gmail.com": "Nerijusas",
     # contributors (from noreply pattern)
     "david.vv@icloud.com": "davidvv",
     "wangqiang@wangqiangdeMac-mini.local": "xiaoqiang243",