diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index ab2bc0c1..bd345525 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ approvers:
   - yliaog
 reviewers:
   - aojea
+  - apelisse
   - caesarxuchao
   - deads2k
   - jpbetz
diff --git a/applyconfigurations/OWNERS b/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6100942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - apelisse
diff --git a/openapi/OWNERS b/openapi/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6100942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - apelisse