diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index d3064718cd..ec2782b43d 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ PYPROJECT_FILE = REPO_ROOT / "pyproject.toml"
 AUTHOR_MAP = {
     # teknium (multiple emails)
     "teknium1@gmail.com": "teknium1",
+    "0x.badfriend@gmail.com": "discodirector",
     "m@mobrienv.dev": "mikeyobrien",
     "qiyin.zuo@pcitc.com": "qiyin-code",
     "oleksii.lisikh@gmail.com": "olisikh",