diff --git a/xep-0198.xml b/xep-0198.xml
index a552623c5..d2a3342a4 100644
--- a/xep-0198.xml
+++ b/xep-0198.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   <status>Draft</status>
   <type>Standards Track</type>
   <sig>Standards</sig>
+  <approver>Council</approver>
   <dependencies>
     <spec>XMPP Core</spec>
   </dependencies>