diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 65c1b5902bd..0cc6b8066e9 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -128,6 +128,18 @@ aliases:
     - justaugustus # SIG Chair
     - saschagrunert # Branch Manager
     - tpepper # SIG Chair / Patch Release Team
+  build-image-approvers:
+    - BenTheElder
+    - cblecker
+    - dims
+    - justaugustus
+    - listx
+  build-image-reviewers:
+    - BenTheElder
+    - cblecker
+    - dims
+    - justaugustus
+    - listx
 
   sig-storage-reviewers:
     - saad-ali
diff --git a/build/build-image/OWNERS b/build/build-image/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8316d62099a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/build-image/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - build-image-approvers
+reviewers:
+  - build-image-reviewers
+
+labels:
+  - sig/release
+  - area/release-eng