diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS
index 3c68513d7e8..50f213aa347 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/OWNERS
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ approvers:
   - deads2k
   - lavalamp
   - sttts
+  - jpbetz
 reviewers:
   - deads2k
   - sttts