diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b00f9bbfc734..d2edd19c3b48 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -580,6 +580,12 @@
       <email>virag@yahoo-inc.com</email>
       <timezone>-8</timezone>
     </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <id>water</id>
+      <name>Xiang Li</name>
+      <email>xiangli@apache.org</email>
+      <timezone>+8</timezone>
+    </developer>
     <developer>
       <id>wchevreuil</id>
       <name>Wellington Chevreuil</name>