diff --git a/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src b/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src
index 09e4a485..783a1304 100644
--- a/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src
+++ b/priv/templates/otp_app.app.src
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   {env,[]},
   {modules, []},
 
-  {contributors, []},
+  {maintainers, []},
   {licenses, []},
   {links, []}
  ]}.
diff --git a/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src b/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src
index f07293e1..6e76b4bf 100644
--- a/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src
+++ b/priv/templates/otp_lib.app.src
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   {env,[]},
   {modules, []},
 
-  {contributors, []},
+  {maintainers, []},
   {licenses, []},
   {links, []}
  ]}.