diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index def06e4af8b..6e3fd1c331f 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ aliases:
   # emeretus:
   # - dashpole
   # - vishh
+  sig-node-cri-approvers:
+    - saschagrunert
+    - haircommander
+    - mikebrow
   sig-node-reviewers:
     - Random-Liu
     - dchen1107
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
index 06f727c77f9..c3355de36e5 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ approvers:
   - sig-node-approvers
   - sig-node-api-approvers
   - api-approvers
+  - sig-node-cri-approvers
 reviewers:
   - sig-node-reviewers
   - dims