diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
index 2f3863b76f1..253c83e047d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ approvers:
 - dchen1107
 - yujuhong
 - resouer
+- sig-node-api-approvers
+- api-approvers
 reviewers:
 - sig-node-reviewers
 - dims