diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 51c66c572..2fa7eb591 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
             <organization>OWASP</organization>
             <organizationUrl>https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Dependency_Check</organizationUrl>
             <roles>
-                <role>contributor</role>
+                <role>developer</role>
             </roles>
         </developer>
     </developers>