diff --git a/build/debian-base/OWNERS b/build/debian-base/OWNERS
index 2d01f23decb..9f31a67a8c5 100644
--- a/build/debian-base/OWNERS
+++ b/build/debian-base/OWNERS
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 reviewers:
+  - build-image-reviewers
   - BenTheElder
   - mkumatag
   - tallclair
 approvers:
+  - build-image-approvers
   - BenTheElder
   - mkumatag
   - tallclair
diff --git a/build/debian-iptables/OWNERS b/build/debian-iptables/OWNERS
index e5b4c36bad5..477c0d59b0e 100644
--- a/build/debian-iptables/OWNERS
+++ b/build/debian-iptables/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 reviewers:
+  - build-image-reviewers
   - BenTheElder
   - bowei
   - freehan
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ reviewers:
   - mrhohn
   - tallclair
 approvers:
+  - build-image-approvers
   - BenTheElder
   - bowei
   - freehan
diff --git a/build/pause/OWNERS b/build/pause/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8760e69dd46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/pause/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+
+approvers:
+  - build-image-approvers
+reviewers:
+  - build-image-reviewers