diff --git a/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS b/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS
index 07e91200dc6..1468e3b8cad 100644
--- a/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ reviewers:
   - neolit123
   - SataQiu
   - pacoxu
-  - chendave
   - carlory
 emeritus_approvers:
   - fabriziopandini
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ emeritus_approvers:
   - timothysc
   - rosti
   - ereslibre
+  - chendave
 labels:
   - area/kubeadm
   - sig/cluster-lifecycle