diff --git a/CONTRIBUTE b/CONTRIBUTE
index 5821ee5caca..609ab7acb6b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTE
+++ b/CONTRIBUTE
@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ then exclude that commit from the merge to trunk.
 See all the files in admin/notes/* .  In particular, see
 admin/notes/newfile, see admin/notes/repo.
 
+The file admin/MAINTAINERS records the areas of interest of frequent
+Emacs contributors.  If you are making changes in one of the files
+mentioned there, it is a good idea to consult the person who expressed
+an interest in that file, and/or get his/her feedback for the changes.
+If you are a frequent contributor and have interest in maintaining
+specific files, please record those interests in that file, so that
+others could be aware of that.
+
 *** git vs rename
 
 Git does not explicitly represent a file renaming; it uses a percent