diff --git a/direct/src/p3d/DeploymentTools.py b/direct/src/p3d/DeploymentTools.py
index 6c96321b90..9bd73c034b 100644
--- a/direct/src/p3d/DeploymentTools.py
+++ b/direct/src/p3d/DeploymentTools.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ class Installer:
         self.licensename = ""
         self.authorid = "org.panda3d"
         self.authorname = ""
+        self.authoremail = ""
         self.licensefile = Filename()
         self.standalone = Standalone(p3dfile, tokens)
         self.http = self.standalone.http
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ class Installer:
         controlfile = open(Filename(tempdir, "control").toOsSpecific(), "w")
         print >>controlfile, "Package: %s" % self.shortname.lower()
         print >>controlfile, "Version: %s" % self.version
+        print >>controlfile, "Maintainer: %s <%s>" % (self.authorname, self.authoremail)
         print >>controlfile, "Section: games"
         print >>controlfile, "Priority: optional"
         print >>controlfile, "Architecture: %s" % arch
diff --git a/direct/src/p3d/pdeploy.py b/direct/src/p3d/pdeploy.py
index 99e1de6e53..5682708eb8 100644
--- a/direct/src/p3d/pdeploy.py
+++ b/direct/src/p3d/pdeploy.py
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ Options:
   -A "Your Company"
      Full name of the author of the application.
 
+  -e "you@your_company.com"
+     E-mail address of the maintainer of the application.
+
   -h
      Display this help
 
@@ -133,10 +136,11 @@ licensename = ""
 licensefile = Filename()
 authorid = ""
 authorname = ""
+authoremail = ""
 includeRequires = False
 
 try:
-    opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'n:N:v:o:t:P:csl:L:a:A:h')
+    opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 'n:N:v:o:t:P:csl:L:a:A:e:h')
 except getopt.error, msg:
     usage(1, msg)
 
@@ -166,7 +170,9 @@ for opt, arg in opts:
         authorid = arg.strip()
     elif opt == '-A':
         authorname = arg.strip()
-        
+    elif opt == '-e':
+        authoremail = arg.strip()
+
     elif opt == '-h':
         usage(0)
     else:
@@ -236,6 +242,7 @@ elif deploy_mode == 'installer':
     i.licensefile = licensefile
     i.authorid = authorid
     i.authorname = authorname
+    i.authoremail = authoremail
     i.includeRequires = includeRequires
     
     if currentPlatform: