diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-contributors.yml b/.github/workflows/update-contributors.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d15989b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-contributors.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+name: Update Contributors
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    # Run on the 1st of every month at 00:00 UTC
+    - cron: '0 0 1 * *'
+  workflow_dispatch: # Allow manual triggering
+
+jobs:
+  update-contributors:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # Required to push changes to the repository
+    
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout maintenance repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: maintenance
+      
+      - name: Checkout apps-android-commons repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: commons-app/apps-android-commons
+          token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN }}
+          path: apps-android-commons
+      
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+      
+      - name: Generate contributors table
+        id: generate
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          cd maintenance
+          python populate_contributors.py > /tmp/contributors_table.txt
+          echo "Generated contributors table"
+          cat /tmp/contributors_table.txt
+      
+      - name: Update README with new contributors
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          python maintenance/update_readme.py /tmp/contributors_table.txt apps-android-commons/README.md
+      
+      - name: Commit and push changes
+        run: |
+          cd apps-android-commons
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          else
+            git add README.md
+            git commit -m "Update contributors list"
+            git push
+            echo "Changes pushed successfully"
+          fi
diff --git a/populate_contributors.py b/populate_contributors.py
index a8e880f..0458a41 100644
--- a/populate_contributors.py
+++ b/populate_contributors.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import json
-import urllib2
+import urllib.request
 
 GITHUB_GET_CONTRIBUTORS_API = "https://api.github.com/repos/commons-app/apps-android-commons/contributors"
-response = urllib2.urlopen(GITHUB_GET_CONTRIBUTORS_API).read()
+req = urllib.request.Request(GITHUB_GET_CONTRIBUTORS_API, headers={'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0'})
+response = urllib.request.urlopen(req).read()
 response_json = json.loads(response)
 
 # Replace the API call above with the two lines below if your Python is blocked from using the Internet.
diff --git a/update_readme.py b/update_readme.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cce63e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/update_readme.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import re
+import sys
+
+def update_readme_with_contributors(contributors_table_path, readme_path):
+    """
+    Update the README file with the new contributors table.
+    
+    Args:
+        contributors_table_path: Path to the file containing the new contributors table
+        readme_path: Path to the README file to update
+    
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the README was updated, False otherwise
+    """
+    # Read the contributors table
+    try:
+        with open(contributors_table_path, 'r') as f:
+            new_table = f.read().strip()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"Error: Contributors table file not found: {contributors_table_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Read the README
+    try:
+        with open(readme_path, 'r') as f:
+            readme_content = f.read()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print(f"Error: README file not found: {readme_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Find the Contributors section and replace it
+    # Pattern: Find everything between "## Contributors ##" and ".. and [many more]"
+    pattern = r'(## Contributors ##\s+Thank you all for your work!\s+)(.*?)(\s+\.\. and \[many more\])'
+    
+    # Check if the pattern matches
+    if not re.search(pattern, readme_content, flags=re.DOTALL):
+        print("Error: Could not find Contributors section in README. The README format may have changed.", file=sys.stderr)
+        print("Expected to find: '## Contributors ##' followed by 'Thank you all for your work!' and '.. and [many more]'", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    replacement = r'\1' + new_table + r'\3'
+    updated_content = re.sub(pattern, replacement, readme_content, flags=re.DOTALL)
+    
+    # Verify the replacement was successful
+    if updated_content == readme_content:
+        print("Warning: No changes were made to the README. The contributors table may be identical.", file=sys.stderr)
+        return False
+    
+    # Write the updated README
+    try:
+        with open(readme_path, 'w') as f:
+            f.write(updated_content)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: Failed to write updated README: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    print("README updated successfully")
+    return True
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
+        print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <contributors_table_file> <readme_file>", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    contributors_table_path = sys.argv[1]
+    readme_path = sys.argv[2]
+    
+    update_readme_with_contributors(contributors_table_path, readme_path)