diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index dbe2e4a49608d59ef20aaa85dbeb4a00a7e2af61..37273e0820b341be358fd46017070dec6e0ffb98 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 		<contributor>
 			<name>Oliver Biehlmaier</name>
 			<roles>
+				<role>founder</role>
 				<role>support</role>
 			</roles>
 		</contributor>