diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 6b5513bbd..3eea81452 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "33978413+Interstellar-code@users.noreply.github.com": "Interstellar-code",
     "tillfalko@gmail.com": "tillfalko",
     "hi@fesalfayed.com": "fesalfayed",
+    "marek.les@seznam.cz": "maxcz79",
     # teknium (multiple emails)
     "teknium1@gmail.com": "teknium1",
     "kenyon1977@gmail.com": "kenyonxu",