diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 924e12f1cd4..cacc5a9d5f0 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -918,6 +918,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "54813621+xxxigm@users.noreply.github.com": "xxxigm",
     "asurla@nvidia.com": "anniesurla",
     "kchantharuan@nvidia.com": "nv-kasikritc",
+    "bbednarski@nvidia.com": "bbednarski9",
     "limkuan24@gmail.com": "WideLee",
     "aviralarora002@gmail.com": "AviArora02-commits",
     "draixagent@gmail.com": "draix",