diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS b/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS
index 5ef61ab7cd0..696f623151a 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ reviewers:
 - cheftako
 - mikedanese
 - liggitt
-- gmarek
 - sttts
 - ncdc
 - logicalhan
diff --git a/test/e2e/instrumentation/OWNERS b/test/e2e/instrumentation/OWNERS
index 58bbcca63f8..8231c37a13b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/instrumentation/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e/instrumentation/OWNERS
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-- fabxc
 - sig-instrumentation-approvers
 - x13n
 - kawych
 emeritus_approvers:
+- fabxc
 - piosz
 - fgrzadkowski
 reviewers: