diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0429193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# authors
+
+> If you're looking at this and you hack on Abra and you're not listed here,
+> please do add yourself! This is a community project, let's show
+
+- 3wordchant
+- decentral1se
+- kawaiipunk
+- knoflook
+- roxxers
diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index ca1ad9ce..8784f99b 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -163,16 +163,6 @@ func newAbraApp(version, commit string) *cli.App {
 			AutoCompleteCommand,
 		},
 		BashComplete: autocomplete.SubcommandComplete,
-		Authors: []cli.Author{
-			// If you're looking at this and you hack on Abra and you're not listed
-			// here, please do add yourself! This is a community project, let's show
-			// some love
-			{Name: "3wordchant"},
-			{Name: "decentral1se"},
-			{Name: "kawaiipunk"},
-			{Name: "knoflook"},
-			{Name: "roxxers"},
-		},
 	}
 
 	app.EnableBashCompletion = true