diff --git a/.zappr.yaml b/.zappr.yaml
index b2d461f637..70a40d466b 100644
--- a/.zappr.yaml
+++ b/.zappr.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
 # for github.com
 approvals:
-  minimum: 2
-  from:
-    users:
-      - aermakov-zalando
-      - arjunrn
-      - gargravarr
-      - hjacobs
-      - jrake-revelant
-      - linki
-      - mikkeloscar
-      - muaazsaleem
-      - njuettner
-      - szuecs
+  # needed to keep the compliance checks happy
+  groups:
+    zalando:
+      minimum: 2
+      from:
+        orgs:
+          - zalando
+    maintainers:
+      minimum: 2
+      from:
+        users:
+          - aermakov-zalando
+          - arjunrn
+          - gargravarr
+          - hjacobs
+          - jrake-revelant
+          - linki
+          - mikkeloscar
+          - muaazsaleem
+          - njuettner
+          - szuecs
 
 X-Zalando-Team: "teapot"