diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml
index 7cb7f0adb..3d66c6644 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/docs/mkdocs/mkdocs.yml	
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 site_name: {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}
+# {% if cookiecutter.author_name %}
+site_author: {{ cookiecutter.author_name }}
+# {% endif $}
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