diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
index ea0928429df..de4067fd35f 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 approvers:
   - apelisse
   - jpbetz
+  - api-approvers