diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/openapi/OWNERS b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/openapi/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7eb2d06fe1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/openapi/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+approvers:
+- apelisse
+reviewers:
+- apelisse
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/explain/OWNERS b/pkg/kubectl/explain/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7eb2d06fe1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/explain/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+approvers:
+- apelisse
+reviewers:
+- apelisse