diff --git a/metadata_catalogue/nina/libs/harvesters.py b/metadata_catalogue/nina/libs/harvesters.py
index 91ddcaf..444e4b7 100644
--- a/metadata_catalogue/nina/libs/harvesters.py
+++ b/metadata_catalogue/nina/libs/harvesters.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from typing import Dict
 
 import requests
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
 from metadata_catalogue.datasets.models import Organization
 
 from ..models import Category, Department, Project
 
+User = get_user_model()
+
 
 def _fetch_paginated_project(url: str, limit=50):
     offset = 0
@@ -67,6 +70,14 @@ def _process_project(project: dict):
 
     p.save()
 
+    if project.get("maintainer_email"):
+        u, created = User.objects.get_or_create(email=project.get("maintainer_email"))
+        if created:
+            u.set_unusable_password()
+            u.save()
+
+        p.get_or_add_user(u)
+
 
 def prosjektoversikt(url: str, limit=50):
     """