diff --git a/cmd/preferredimports/OWNERS b/cmd/preferredimports/OWNERS
index 768d003b926..dee6fd13677 100644
--- a/cmd/preferredimports/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/preferredimports/OWNERS
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ reviewers:
 approvers:
   - dims
   - cblecker
-emeritus_aprovers:
+emeritus_approvers:
   - spiffxp
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/OWNERS b/test/instrumentation/OWNERS
index 7b10ca33075..b1db55b2d84 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/OWNERS
+++ b/test/instrumentation/OWNERS
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ approvers:
   - sig-instrumentation-approvers
 emeritus_approvers:
   - logicalhan
+  - piosz
 reviewers:
   - sig-instrumentation-reviewers
-emeritus_approvers:
-  - piosz
 labels:
   - sig/instrumentation