diff --git a/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml b/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml
index 6a97f0c772f05..52fa950c82526 100644
--- a/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml
+++ b/sys-apps/baselayout/metadata.xml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
 <pkgmetadata>
-	<maintainer type="person">
-		<email>williamh@gentoo.org</email>
-		<name>William Hubbs</name>
-	</maintainer>
 	<maintainer type="project">
 		<email>base-system@gentoo.org</email>
 		<name>Gentoo Base System</name>
 	</maintainer>
+	<maintainer type="person">
+		<email>williamh@gentoo.org</email>
+		<name>William Hubbs</name>
+	</maintainer>
 	<stabilize-allarches/>
 	<upstream>
 		<remote-id type="gentoo">proj/baselayout</remote-id>