diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS
index c59502195b9..05162820a1f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/code-generator/OWNERS
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
+  - deads2k
   - lavalamp
   - wojtek-t
   - sttts
 reviewers:
+  - deads2k
   - lavalamp
   - wojtek-t
   - sttts
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS
index 2e4c173bbb0..30db615de59 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/sample-controller/OWNERS
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
+  - deads2k
   - sttts
   - munnerz
 reviewers:
+  - deads2k
   - sttts
   - munnerz
   - nikhita