diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index fcf0dd1..26078df 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 	create = group Administrators
 	create = group Project Owners
+	forgeAuthor = group AsterixDB Contributors
 	forgeAuthor = group AsterixDB Devs
 	forgeCommitter = group Administrators
 	forgeCommitter = group Project Owners