diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
index 8e8d9fce8ef..dbbe0de4ca3 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 approvers:
 - pwittrock
+- mengqiy
 reviewers:
 - mengqiy
 - apelisse