diff --git a/cmd/kubemark/OWNERS b/cmd/kubemark/OWNERS
index f9874e1757c..b3abbf8fbbf 100644
--- a/cmd/kubemark/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/kubemark/OWNERS
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # 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