diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 0117a9db96e..04bd0c7533d 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -63,3 +63,7 @@ EXTENSION:           mssql
 PRIMARY MAINTAINER:  Frank M. Kromann <fmk@swwwing.com>
 STATUS:              Maintained
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+EXTENSION:           java
+PRIMARY MAINTAINER:  Sam Ruby <rubys@us.ibm.com>
+STATUS:              Maintained
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------