diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index d4f21a2e7ac8ca..e01f5318e40257 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-* @anza-xyz/backport-reviewers @anza-xyz/releng
+* @anza-xyz/backport-reviewers