diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index 39f37972765..bede6eb65d8 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -1194,6 +1194,8 @@ files:
 # plugins/inventory
   $plugins/inventory/__init__.py:
     support: core
+  $plugins/inventory/aws_ec2.py:
+    maintainers: s-hertel
   $plugins/inventory/docker: *docker
   $plugins/inventory/docker_swarm.py:
     <<: *docker
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/aws_ec2.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/aws_ec2.py
index da36dea734a..df139ecfcfe 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/aws_ec2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/aws_ec2.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     notes:
         - If no credentials are provided and the control node has an associated IAM instance profile then the
           role will be used for authentication.
+    author:
+        - Sloane Hertel (@s-hertel)
     options:
         plugin:
             description: Token that ensures this is a source file for the plugin.