diff --git a/CHANGELOG/OWNERS b/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
index aba0305a4d7..2fafa1f6555 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
+++ b/CHANGELOG/OWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 approvers:
   - release-engineering-approvers
-  - release-engineering-reviewers
+  - release-managers
   - pmmalinov01 # 1.22 Release Notes Lead
   - wilsonehusin # 1.21 Release Notes Lead
 reviewers:
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 2f9496d169d..d223bf23e39 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -111,13 +111,12 @@ aliases:
     - justaugustus # SIG Chair / RelEng subproject owner / Release Manager
     - puerco # SIG Technical Lead / RelEng subproject owner / Release Manager
     - saschagrunert # SIG Chair / RelEng subproject owner / Release Manager
-  release-engineering-reviewers:
-    - cpanato # SIG Technical Lead / RelEng subproject owner / Release Manager
-    - jeremyrickard # SIG Technical Lead / RelEng subproject owner
-    - justaugustus # SIG Chair / RelEng subproject owner / Release Manager
-    - puerco # SIG Technical Lead / RelEng subproject owner / Release Manager
-    - saschagrunert # SIG Chair / RelEng subproject owner / Release Manager
-    - xmudrii # Release Manager
+  release-managers:
+    - cpanato
+    - justaugustus
+    - puerco
+    - saschagrunert
+    - xmudrii
   build-image-approvers:
     - BenTheElder
     - cblecker
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/OWNERS
index e5ca8dffb5b..329ea147483 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-base/version/OWNERS
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ approvers:
 - release-engineering-approvers
 reviewers:
 - sig-api-machinery-api-reviewers
-- release-engineering-reviewers
+- release-managers
 
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery