diff --git a/maintainers/team-list.nix b/maintainers/team-list.nix
index 25a4995b733e..703a6a031d6f 100644
--- a/maintainers/team-list.nix
+++ b/maintainers/team-list.nix
@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@ with lib.maintainers; {
     scope = "Maintain GNOME desktop environment and platform.";
   };
 
+  matrix = {
+    members = [
+      ma27
+      pacien
+      fadenb
+      mguentner
+      ekleog
+      ralith
+    ];
+    scope = "Maintain the ecosystem around Matrix, a decentralized messenger.";
+  };
+
   php = {
     members = [
       aanderse
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix
index 8ed4bbdd031c..e982eb16fa70 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix
@@ -727,5 +727,6 @@ in {
   ];
 
   meta.doc = ./matrix-synapse.xml;
+  meta.maintainers = teams.matrix.members;
 
 }
diff --git a/nixos/tests/matrix-synapse.nix b/nixos/tests/matrix-synapse.nix
index f3623aa3c094..9ca808721763 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/matrix-synapse.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/matrix-synapse.nix
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, ... } : let
 in {
 
   name = "matrix-synapse";
-  meta = with pkgs.stdenv.lib.maintainers; {
-    maintainers = [ corngood ];
+  meta = with pkgs.stdenv.lib; {
+    maintainers = teams.matrix.members;
   };
 
   nodes = {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
index acdf40e772ea..b05f64c13822 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ in mkYarnPackage rec {
     description = "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org";
     homepage = "https://about.riot.im/";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ pacien worldofpeace ma27 ];
+    maintainers = teams.matrix.members;
     inherit (electron.meta) platforms;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-web.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-web.nix
index c08d1dbe0332..cc4eb4161f1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-web.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-web.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web";
     homepage = "http://riot.im/";
-    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ bachp pacien ma27 ];
+    maintainers = stdenv.lib.teams.matrix.members;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.asl20;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     hydraPlatforms = [];
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
index 15df735b7072..e159261e2997 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     homepage = "https://matrix.org";
     description = "Matrix reference homeserver";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ralith roblabla ekleog pacien ma27 ];
+    maintainers = teams.matrix.members;
   };
 }