diff --git a/pkg/controller/endpoint/OWNERS b/pkg/controller/endpoint/OWNERS
index 11633581acf..d07586e0d6e 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/endpoint/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/controller/endpoint/OWNERS
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ approvers:
 - bowei
 - MrHohn
 - thockin
+emeritus_approvers:
 - matchstick
 reviewers:
 - bowei
 - MrHohn
 - thockin
-- matchstick
 labels:
 - sig/network
diff --git a/pkg/controller/nodeipam/ipam/OWNERS b/pkg/controller/nodeipam/ipam/OWNERS
index 1020d67b6bb..97ebcb86dde 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/nodeipam/ipam/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/controller/nodeipam/ipam/OWNERS
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 approvers:
 - bowei
+emeritus_approvers:
 - dnardo
 reviewers:
 - bowei
-- dnardo
 - freehan
diff --git a/pkg/controller/service/OWNERS b/pkg/controller/service/OWNERS
index 738cad4db32..b8f8b60a636 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/service/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/controller/service/OWNERS
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ reviewers:
 - bowei
 - MrHohn
 - thockin
-- matchstick
 - andrewsykim
 - cheftako
 approvers:
 - bowei
 - MrHohn
 - thockin
-- matchstick
 - andrewsykim
 - cheftako
+emeritus_approvers:
+- matchstick
 labels:
 - sig/network