add a new category for myself
diff --git a/Misc/maintainers.rst b/Misc/maintainers.rst
index f01cace..727b570 100644
--- a/Misc/maintainers.rst
+++ b/Misc/maintainers.rst
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@
 memory management   tim_one, lemburg
 networking
 packaging           tarek, lemburg
+py3 transition      benjamin.peterson
 release management  tarek, lemburg
 str.format          eric.smith
 time and dates      lemburg