diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.txt b/MAINTAINERS.txt
index e3f9f8e5282f..05b64f0baff4 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS.txt
+++ b/MAINTAINERS.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ List of maintainers
 BLOG API
 James Walker 'walkah' <http://drupal.org/user/1531>
 
+DATABASE SYSTEM
+Larry Garfield 'Crell' <http://drupal.org/user/26398>
+
 DOCUMENTATION COORDINATOR
 Steven Peck 'sepeck' <http://drupal.org/user/5195>