diff --git a/maintainers/team-list.nix b/maintainers/team-list.nix
index 75a7940aa87..4a1ca99a590 100644
--- a/maintainers/team-list.nix
+++ b/maintainers/team-list.nix
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ with lib.maintainers; {
     scope = "Maintain Kodi and related packages.";
   };
 
+  linux-kernel = {
+    members = [
+      TredwellGit
+      ma27
+      nequissimus
+      qyliss
+    ];
+    scope = "Maintain the Linux kernel.";
+  };
+
   mate = {
     members = [
       j03
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
index 9c67df13d31..d9a959c50bc 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ let
         license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
         homepage = "https://www.kernel.org/";
         repositories.git = "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git";
-        maintainers = [
+        maintainers = lib.teams.linux-kernel.members ++ [
           maintainers.thoughtpolice
         ];
         platforms = platforms.linux;