diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9824b99b..43ba20c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This is the implementation of the [IPFS repo spec](https://github.com/ipfs/specs
 
 ## Lead Maintainer
 
-[Jacob Heun](https://github.com/jacobheun)
+[Alex Potsides](https://github.com/achingbrain)
 
 ## Table of Contents
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5b218dc8..33ac99ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ipfs-repo",
   "version": "0.30.0",
   "description": "IPFS Repo implementation",
-  "leadMaintainer": "Jacob Heun <jacobheun@gmail.com>",
+  "leadMaintainer": "Alex Potsides <alex@achingbrain.net>",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "files": [
     "src",