diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index dd77f4422f..1929d9dd8f 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "e.silacandmr@gmail.com": "Es1la",
     "51599529+stephen0110@users.noreply.github.com": "stephen0110",
     "265632032+sonic-netizen@users.noreply.github.com": "sonic-netizen",
+    "82531659+mwnickerson@users.noreply.github.com": "mwnickerson",
     "154585401+LeonSGP43@users.noreply.github.com": "LeonSGP43",
     "zjtan1@gmail.com": "zeejaytan",
     "asslaenn5@gmail.com": "Aslaaen",
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "e.silacandmr@gmail.com": "Es1la",
     "51599529+stephen0110@users.noreply.github.com": "stephen0110",
     "265632032+sonic-netizen@users.noreply.github.com": "sonic-netizen",
+    "82531659+mwnickerson@users.noreply.github.com": "mwnickerson",
     "h3057183414@gmail.com": "CoreyNoDream",
     "franksong2702@gmail.com": "franksong2702",
     "673088860@qq.com": "ambition0802",