diff --git a/acct-group/unrealircd/metadata.xml b/acct-group/unrealircd/metadata.xml
index 69570e8493281..0d1d529b35b74 100644
--- a/acct-group/unrealircd/metadata.xml
+++ b/acct-group/unrealircd/metadata.xml
@@ -4,4 +4,8 @@
 	<maintainer type="person">
 		<email>kensington@gentoo.org</email>
 	</maintainer>
+	<maintainer type="person">
+		<email>sam@gentoo.org</email>
+		<name>Sam James</name>
+	</maintainer>
 </pkgmetadata>