# Source: https://docs.datadoghq.com/security/code_security/static_analysis/static_analysis_rules/docker-best-practices/maintainer-deprecated.md

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# The maintainer entry is deprecated

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `docker-best-practices/maintainer-deprecated`

**Language:** Docker

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Use `LABEL` instead of `MAINTAINER` to report the maintainer of a Dockerfile.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```docker
MAINTAINER Jean Bar <jean@bar.fr>
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```docker
LABEL maintainer="Jean Bar <jean@bar.fr>"
```
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