diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ac7d25..b4cf58c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ Docs
 * [lilac.py API](https://lilac.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html)
 * [Setup and run your own](https://lilac.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
 
+Update
+----
+
+### 2024-06-28
+
+if database is in use, run the following SQL to update:
+
+```sql
+
+alter table lilac.pkglog add column maintainers jsonb;
+```
+
+
 License
 -------
 
diff --git a/lilac b/lilac
index 2c60976..3b57965 100755
--- a/lilac
+++ b/lilac
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ def build_it(
       cputime = memory = None
     rs = [r.to_dict() for r in build_reasons[pkg]]
     with db.get_session() as s:
+      maintainers = repo.lilacinfos[pkg].maintainers
       p = db.PkgLog(
         pkgbase = pkg,
         nv_version = newver,
@@ -465,6 +466,7 @@ def build_it(
         memory = memory,
         msg = msg,
         build_reasons = rs,
+        maintainers = maintainers,
       )
       s.add(p)
       db.mark_pkg_as(s, pkg, 'done')
diff --git a/scripts/dbsetup.sql b/scripts/dbsetup.sql
index 167e98f..ad8a7da 100644
--- a/scripts/dbsetup.sql
+++ b/scripts/dbsetup.sql
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ create table pkglog (
   cputime int,
   memory bigint,
   msg text,
-  build_reasons jsonb
+  build_reasons jsonb,
+  maintainers jsonb
 );
 
 create index pkglog_ts_idx on pkglog (ts);