diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index 0590d62f..cb1d5104 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -8,28 +8,27 @@ manifest {
   nextflowVersion = '>=24.09'
   version = 'v0.8.6'
   contributors = [
-    {
-      name = "Allegra Hawkins"
-      affiliation = "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation"
-      contribution = "author"
-      github = "https://github.com/allyhawkins"
-      orcid = "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6026-3660"
-
-    },
-    {
-      name = "Joshua A. Shapiro"
-      affiliation = "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation"
-      contribution = "author"
-      github = "https://github.com/jashapiro"
-      orcid = "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-0347"
-    },
-    {
-      name = "Stephanie J. Spielman"
-      affiliation = "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation"
-      contribution = "author"
-      github = "https://github.com/sjspielman"
-      orcid = "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9090-4788"
-    }
+    [
+      name: "Allegra Hawkins",
+      affiliation: "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation",
+      contribution: ["author"],
+      github: "https://github.com/allyhawkins",
+      orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6026-3660"
+    ],
+    [
+      name: "Joshua A. Shapiro",
+      affiliation: "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation",
+      contribution: ["author"],
+      github: "https://github.com/jashapiro",
+      orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6224-0347"
+    ],
+    [
+      name: "Stephanie J. Spielman",
+      affiliation: "Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation",
+      contribution: ["author"],
+      github: "https://github.com/sjspielman",
+      orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9090-4788"
+    ]
   ]
 }