diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index ab008013cfec..22688419873f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ BATMAN ADVANCED
 M:	Marek Lindner <mareklindner@neomailbox.ch>
 M:	Simon Wunderlich <sw@simonwunderlich.de>
 M:	Antonio Quartulli <a@unstable.cc>
-L:	b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.org
+L:	b.a.t.m.a.n@lists.open-mesh.org (moderated for non-subscribers)
 W:	https://www.open-mesh.org/
 Q:	https://patchwork.open-mesh.org/project/batman/list/
 S:	Maintained