diff --git a/build/OWNERS b/build/OWNERS
index 45c087773bf..b10f33a2689 100644
--- a/build/OWNERS
+++ b/build/OWNERS
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ reviewers:
   - jbeda
   - lavalamp
   - zmerlynn
+  - spxtr
 approvers:
   - ixdy
   - jbeda
   - lavalamp
   - zmerlynn
   - mikedanese
+  - spxtr
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors/OWNERS
index ae828ad2536..e664b2015b8 100755
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors/OWNERS
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ reviewers:
 - eparis
 - timothysc
 - dims
-- spxtr
 - hongchaodeng
 - krousey
 - satnam6502
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS
index 88937d0d5ad..d52ec460c26 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ reviewers:
 - piosz
 - jbeda
 - dims
-- spxtr
 - errordeveloper
 - madhusudancs
 - hongchaodeng