diff --git a/docs/api/app.md b/docs/api/app.md
index 2094c1e117..6492a48532 100644
--- a/docs/api/app.md
+++ b/docs/api/app.md
@@ -1178,8 +1178,9 @@ Show the app's about panel options. These options can be overridden with `app.se
   * `applicationName` String (optional) - The app's name.
   * `applicationVersion` String (optional) - The app's version.
   * `copyright` String (optional) - Copyright information.
-  * `version` String (optional) - The app's build version number. _macOS_
+  * `version` String (optional) - The app's build version number.
   * `credits` String (optional) - Credit information. _macOS_
+  * `authors` String[] (optional) - List of app authors. _Linux_
   * `website` String (optional) - The app's website. _Linux_
   * `iconPath` String (optional) - Path to the app's icon. _Linux_
 
diff --git a/shell/browser/browser.h b/shell/browser/browser.h
index 4c5e216b48..e2379aedf5 100644
--- a/shell/browser/browser.h
+++ b/shell/browser/browser.h
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ class Browser : public WindowListObserver {
                                const base::DictionaryValue& user_info);
 
   // Bounce the dock icon.
-  enum class BounceType {
-    CRITICAL = 0,        // NSCriticalRequest
-    INFORMATIONAL = 10,  // NSInformationalRequest
+  enum class BounceType{
+      CRITICAL = 0,        // NSCriticalRequest
+      INFORMATIONAL = 10,  // NSInformationalRequest
   };
   int DockBounce(BounceType type);
   void DockCancelBounce(int request_id);
@@ -305,7 +305,9 @@ class Browser : public WindowListObserver {
 
   std::unique_ptr<util::Promise> ready_promise_;
 
-#if defined(OS_LINUX) || defined(OS_MACOSX)
+#if defined(OS_LINUX)
+  base::Value about_panel_options_;
+#elif defined(OS_MACOSX)
   base::DictionaryValue about_panel_options_;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/shell/browser/browser_linux.cc b/shell/browser/browser_linux.cc
index b3a6bd07a7..8689beddf6 100644
--- a/shell/browser/browser_linux.cc
+++ b/shell/browser/browser_linux.cc
@@ -147,21 +147,27 @@ bool Browser::IsEmojiPanelSupported() {
 }
 
 void Browser::ShowAboutPanel() {
-  std::string app_name, version, copyright, icon_path, website;
-
   GtkAboutDialog* dialog = GTK_ABOUT_DIALOG(gtk_about_dialog_new());
 
-  if (about_panel_options_.GetString("applicationName", &app_name))
-    gtk_about_dialog_set_program_name(dialog, app_name.c_str());
-  if (about_panel_options_.GetString("applicationVersion", &version))
-    gtk_about_dialog_set_version(dialog, version.c_str());
-  if (about_panel_options_.GetString("copyright", &copyright))
-    gtk_about_dialog_set_copyright(dialog, copyright.c_str());
-  if (about_panel_options_.GetString("website", &website))
-    gtk_about_dialog_set_website(dialog, website.c_str());
-  if (about_panel_options_.GetString("iconPath", &icon_path)) {
+  const auto& opts = about_panel_options_;
+  const std::string* str;
+  const base::Value* val;
+
+  if ((str = opts.FindStringKey("applicationName"))) {
+    gtk_about_dialog_set_program_name(dialog, str->c_str());
+  }
+  if ((str = opts.FindStringKey("applicationVersion"))) {
+    gtk_about_dialog_set_version(dialog, str->c_str());
+  }
+  if ((str = opts.FindStringKey("copyright"))) {
+    gtk_about_dialog_set_copyright(dialog, str->c_str());
+  }
+  if ((str = opts.FindStringKey("website"))) {
+    gtk_about_dialog_set_website(dialog, str->c_str());
+  }
+  if ((str = opts.FindStringKey("iconPath"))) {
     GError* error = nullptr;
-    GdkPixbuf* icon = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file(icon_path.c_str(), &error);
+    GdkPixbuf* icon = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file(str->c_str(), &error);
     if (error != nullptr) {
       g_warning("%s", error->message);
       g_clear_error(&error);
@@ -171,19 +177,27 @@ void Browser::ShowAboutPanel() {
     }
   }
 
+  if ((val = opts.FindListKey("authors"))) {
+    std::vector<const char*> cstrs;
+    for (const auto& authorVal : val->GetList()) {
+      if (authorVal.is_string()) {
+        cstrs.push_back(authorVal.GetString().c_str());
+      }
+    }
+    if (cstrs.empty()) {
+      LOG(WARNING) << "No author strings found in 'authors' array";
+    } else {
+      cstrs.push_back(nullptr);  // null-terminated char* array
+      gtk_about_dialog_set_authors(dialog, cstrs.data());
+    }
+  }
+
   gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(dialog));
   g_clear_object(&dialog);
 }
 
 void Browser::SetAboutPanelOptions(const base::DictionaryValue& options) {
-  about_panel_options_.Clear();
-
-  for (const auto& pair : options) {
-    const std::string& key = pair.first;
-    const auto& val = pair.second;
-    if (!key.empty() && val->is_string())
-      about_panel_options_.SetString(key, val->GetString());
-  }
+  about_panel_options_ = options.Clone();
 }
 
 }  // namespace electron