diff --git a/CHANGELOG/OWNERS b/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
index da3c000a1f8..e6ea304a6fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
+++ b/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-  - sig-release-approvers
   - release-engineering-approvers
 reviewers:
   - release-engineering-reviewers
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 955c987e287..98c04e3bde8 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -116,11 +116,6 @@ aliases:
     - WanLinghao
 
   # SIG Release
-  sig-release-approvers:
-    - alejandrox1 # SIG Technical Lead
-    - justaugustus # SIG Chair
-    - saschagrunert # SIG Technical Lead
-    - tpepper # SIG Chair
   release-engineering-approvers:
     - alejandrox1 # SIG Technical Lead
     - justaugustus # SIG Chair