diff --git a/internal/pkg/configs/configuration.go b/internal/pkg/configs/configuration.go
index 0398c6d..c054d68 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/configs/configuration.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/configs/configuration.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type Project struct {
 	Name        string     `yaml:"name"`
 	GitHubOrg   string     `yaml:"github_org"`
 	GitHubRepo  string     `yaml:"github_repo"`
-	Maintainers string     `yaml:"maintainers"`
+	Maintainers []string   `yaml:"maintainers"`
 	Schedules   []Schedule `yaml:"schedules"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/github/issues.go b/internal/pkg/github/issues.go
index 412a3cb..9d5add1 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/github/issues.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/github/issues.go
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import (
 func (p *ProjectInstance) CreateIssue(schedule configs.Schedule) error {
 	ghClient := p.client.Client
 	issueRequest := github.IssueRequest{
-		Title:    &schedule.Title,
-		Body:     &schedule.Description,
-		Assignee: &p.project.Maintainers,
+		Title:     &schedule.Title,
+		Body:      &schedule.Description,
+		Assignees: &p.project.Maintainers,
 	}
 	issue, response, err := ghClient.Issues.Create(p.client.Context, p.project.GitHubOrg, p.project.GitHubRepo, &issueRequest)
 	if err != nil {