diff --git a/cluster/kubemark/OWNERS b/cluster/kubemark/OWNERS
index 2adf29856da..c5dc982066b 100644
--- a/cluster/kubemark/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/kubemark/OWNERS
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 reviewers:
-  - gmarek
   - shyamjvs
   - sig-scalability-reviewers
   - wojtek-t
 approvers:
-  - gmarek
   - shyamjvs
   - sig-scalability-approvers
   - wojtek-t
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - gmarek
 labels:
 - sig/scalability