diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
index 2dbb8a4d9..1b09d00e5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: New Release
 about: Propose a new release
 title: Release v0.x.0
-assignees: ArangoGutierrez, Ethyling, kad, marquiz, zvonkok
+assignees: adrianchiris, ArangoGutierrez, Ethyling, kad, marquiz, zvonkok
 
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