diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 2b414b6fb1c..2b6965ebbd4 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ aliases:
     - derekwaynecarr
     - vishh
     - yujuhong
+    - dashpole
+    - sjenning
   sig-node-reviewers:
     - Random-Liu
     - dashpole
diff --git a/cmd/kubelet/OWNERS b/cmd/kubelet/OWNERS
index f7ccd52b0f4..0dd725e2937 100644
--- a/cmd/kubelet/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/kubelet/OWNERS
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-- dchen1107
-- derekwaynecarr
-- Random-Liu
-- vishh
-- yujuhong
-- dashpole
-- sjenning
+- sig-node-approvers # see https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES#LC220:~:text=sig%2Dnode%2Dapprovers
+
 reviewers:
-- sig-node-reviewers
+- sig-node-reviewers # see https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES#LC220:~:text=sig%2Dnode%2Dreviewers
+
 labels:
 - area/kubelet
 - sig/node
diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/OWNERS b/pkg/kubelet/OWNERS
index 5a4a26a1071..30af5c69cf9 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/OWNERS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
+# same list as in https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES#LC220:~:text=sig%2Dnode%2Dapprovers
 approvers:
 - Random-Liu
 - dchen1107
@@ -8,9 +9,11 @@ approvers:
 - yujuhong
 - dashpole
 - sjenning
+
 reviewers:
-- sig-node-reviewers
+- sig-node-reviewers # see https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES#LC220:~:text=sig%2Dnode%2Dreviewers
 - tallclair
+
 labels:
 - area/kubelet
 - sig/node
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/OWNERS
index 3bd74a4bf0b..4e6033d25a3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/pkg/OWNERS
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 # Disable inheritance as this is owned by sig-node (should mirror same contents as pkg/kubelet/OWNERS)
 options:
   no_parent_owners: true
+
 approvers:
-- Random-Liu
-- dchen1107
-- derekwaynecarr
-- vishh
-- yujuhong
+- sig-node-approvers # see https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES#LC220:~:text=sig%2Dnode%2Dapprovers
+
 reviewers:
-- sig-node-reviewers
+- sig-node-reviewers # see https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES#LC220:~:text=sig%2Dnode%2Dreviewers
+
 labels:
 - area/kubelet
 - sig/node