diff --git a/cluster/images/etcd-version-monitor/OWNERS b/cluster/images/etcd-version-monitor/OWNERS
index 3ea81fac109..1eae3ba7fc3 100644
--- a/cluster/images/etcd-version-monitor/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/images/etcd-version-monitor/OWNERS
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/cluster/images/etcd/OWNERS b/cluster/images/etcd/OWNERS
index 068071b0525..79c6e0da76e 100644
--- a/cluster/images/etcd/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/images/etcd/OWNERS
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ approvers:
   - jpbetz
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/cmd/cloud-controller-manager/OWNERS b/cmd/cloud-controller-manager/OWNERS
index 0567047396f..d58048b4662 100644
--- a/cmd/cloud-controller-manager/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/cloud-controller-manager/OWNERS
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ emeritus_approvers:
 - wlan0
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
 - sig/cloud-provider
diff --git a/cmd/controller-manager/OWNERS b/cmd/controller-manager/OWNERS
index 9027934ca08..e51d278f60c 100644
--- a/cmd/controller-manager/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/controller-manager/OWNERS
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ reviewers:
 - stewart-yu
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/cmd/kube-apiserver/OWNERS b/cmd/kube-apiserver/OWNERS
index 8cbc1a9da1f..693dea8e1d6 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-apiserver/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/kube-apiserver/OWNERS
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ reviewers:
 - yue9944882
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
 - area/apiserver
diff --git a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS
index 521ba14f047..0373ddf72e2 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/kube-controller-manager/OWNERS
@@ -55,3 +55,4 @@ reviewers:
 - wojtek-t
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/OWNERS b/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/OWNERS
index 4126598370e..928a228a998 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/controller/garbagecollector/OWNERS
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ reviewers:
 - deads2k
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/pkg/controller/namespace/OWNERS b/pkg/controller/namespace/OWNERS
index 417fa9e8002..4ffc29c0e90 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/namespace/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/controller/namespace/OWNERS
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ reviewers:
 - smarterclayton
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/pkg/generated/openapi/OWNERS b/pkg/generated/openapi/OWNERS
index 8728c4f5157..274cd671b7c 100644
--- a/pkg/generated/openapi/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/generated/openapi/OWNERS
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ reviewers:
 - liggitt
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
 - area/code-generation
diff --git a/pkg/kubeapiserver/OWNERS b/pkg/kubeapiserver/OWNERS
index 0a877d78796..d16e47aabc2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubeapiserver/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/kubeapiserver/OWNERS
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ reviewers:
 - logicalhan
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
 - area/apiserver
diff --git a/pkg/master/OWNERS b/pkg/master/OWNERS
index 77950e3559a..20ee50a0b7d 100644
--- a/pkg/master/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/master/OWNERS
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ reviewers:
 - enj
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS b/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS
index d812b5d3ee6..3d284286bbe 100644
--- a/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/quota/v1/OWNERS
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ reviewers:
 - vishh
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS
index 04c9c8152b5..0bec18e47b5 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ reviewers:
 - roycaihw
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS
index 5ef61ab7cd0..7bb0a0c1ea5 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/OWNERS
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ reviewers:
 - logicalhan
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS
index 22969e6ce76..67d6e7e606c 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiserver/OWNERS
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ reviewers:
 - jpbetz
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
 - area/apiserver
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
index 2f9f0fb4dc8..7d3fc9332d7 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ reviewers:
 - yliaog
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS
index 6f7abe3edb1..f887d66be1d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ reviewers:
 - sttts
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
 - area/code-generation
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS
index 89769baa499..351b12c42ab 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/OWNERS
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ emeritus_approvers:
 labels:
 - sig/cluster-lifecycle
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/OWNERS
index cad45100d04..f84d2ed10c2 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/controller-manager/OWNERS
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ reviewers:
 - sttts
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
 - sig/cloud-provider
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/OWNERS
index 2ac9a27fb28..5fa8b811e4a 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-aggregator/OWNERS
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ reviewers:
 - logicalhan
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/OWNERS
index 6cc66aedb61..5f1df6d2f1d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-apiserver/OWNERS
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ reviewers:
 - cheftako
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS
index 8b9d78e566e..49bd702bfe7 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ reviewers:
 - nikhita
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information
diff --git a/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS b/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS
index 5ef61ab7cd0..7bb0a0c1ea5 100644
--- a/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e/apimachinery/OWNERS
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ reviewers:
 - logicalhan
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+- triage/needs-information