diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 5fcc578bb3..8a3e92e07f 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "1060770+benjaminsehl@users.noreply.github.com": "benjaminsehl",
     "nerijusn76@gmail.com": "Nerijusas",
     "itonov@proton.me": "Ito-69",
+    "glesstech@gmail.com": "georgeglessner",
     "maxim.smetanin@gmail.com": "maxims-oss",
     # contributors (from noreply pattern)
     "david.vv@icloud.com": "davidvv",