diff --git a/nfpm.go b/nfpm.go
index 5c46e8c..89a0ccf 100644
--- a/nfpm.go
+++ b/nfpm.go
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ func (c *Config) expandEnvVars() {
 	if apkPassphrase != "" {
 		c.Info.APK.Signature.KeyPassphrase = apkPassphrase
 	}
+
+	// RPM specific
+	c.Info.RPM.Packager = os.Expand(c.RPM.Packager, c.envMappingFunc)
 }
 
 // Info contains information about a single package.
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ type RPM struct {
 	Summary     string       `yaml:"summary,omitempty" jsonschema:"title=package summary"`
 	Compression string       `yaml:"compression,omitempty" jsonschema:"title=compression algorithm to be used,enum=gzip,enum=lzma,enum=xz,default=gzip"`
 	Signature   RPMSignature `yaml:"signature,omitempty" jsonschema:"title=rpm signature"`
+	Packager    string       `yaml:"packager,omitempty" jsonschema:"title=organization that actually packaged the software"`
 }
 
 // RPMScripts represents scripts only available on RPM packages.
diff --git a/nfpm_test.go b/nfpm_test.go
index 55b67a2..1c1d74f 100644
--- a/nfpm_test.go
+++ b/nfpm_test.go
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ func TestOptionsFromEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
 		release    = "3"
 		version    = "1.0.0"
 		vendor     = "GoReleaser"
+		packager   = "nope"
 	)
 
 	t.Run("version", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -292,6 +293,14 @@ func TestOptionsFromEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, rpmPass, info.RPM.Signature.KeyPassphrase)
 		require.Equal(t, apkPass, info.APK.Signature.KeyPassphrase)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("packager", func(t *testing.T) {
+		os.Clearenv()
+		os.Setenv("PACKAGER", packager)
+		info, err := nfpm.Parse(strings.NewReader("name: foo\nrpm:\n  packager: $PACKAGER"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, packager, info.RPM.Packager)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestOverrides(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/rpm/rpm.go b/rpm/rpm.go
index 28f4356..3740872 100644
--- a/rpm/rpm.go
+++ b/rpm/rpm.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func buildRPMMeta(info *nfpm.Info) (*rpmpack.RPMMetaData, error) {
 		Licence:     info.License,
 		URL:         info.Homepage,
 		Vendor:      info.Vendor,
-		Packager:    info.Maintainer,
+		Packager:    defaultTo(info.RPM.Packager, info.Maintainer),
 		Group:       info.RPM.Group,
 		Provides:    provides,
 		Recommends:  recommends,
diff --git a/rpm/rpm_test.go b/rpm/rpm_test.go
index 9315783..d51d9c3 100644
--- a/rpm/rpm_test.go
+++ b/rpm/rpm_test.go
@@ -183,6 +183,33 @@ func TestRPMSummary(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, customSummary, summary)
 }
 
+func TestRPMPackager(t *testing.T) {
+	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "test.rpm")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	customPackager := "GoReleaser <staff@goreleaser.com>"
+	info := exampleInfo()
+	info.RPM.Group = "Unspecified"
+	info.RPM.Packager = customPackager
+
+	require.NoError(t, Default.Package(info, f))
+
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(f.Name(), os.O_RDONLY, 0o600) //nolint:gosec
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		f.Close()
+		file.Close()
+		err = os.Remove(file.Name())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
+	rpm, err := rpmutils.ReadRpm(file)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	packager, err := rpm.Header.GetString(rpmutils.PACKAGER)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, customPackager, packager)
+}
+
 func TestWithRPMTags(t *testing.T) {
 	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "test.rpm")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/www/docs/configuration.md b/www/docs/configuration.md
index 70dc350..a4b9a82 100644
--- a/www/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/www/docs/configuration.md
@@ -233,6 +233,12 @@ rpm:
   # description, but can be explicitly provided here.
   summary: Explicit Summary for Sample Package
 
+  # The packager is used to identify the organization that actually packaged
+  # the software, as opposed to the author of the software.
+  # `maintainer` will be used as fallback if not specified.
+  # This will expand any env var you set in the field, eg packager: ${PACKAGER}
+  packager: GoReleaser <staff@goreleaser.com>
+
   # Compression algorithm (gzip (default), lzma or xz).
   compression: lzma