diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/OWNERS
index 972193664f0..564d8e7c10e 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kube-proxy/config/OWNERS
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ options:
   no_parent_owners: true
 approvers:
   - api-approvers
+  - danwinship
 reviewers:
   - api-reviewers
   - sig-network-reviewers