diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 6e3fd1c331f..67c5398238a 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ aliases:
   # - dashpole
   # - vishh
   sig-node-cri-approvers:
+    - msau42
+    - smarterclayton
+    - thockin
     - saschagrunert
     - haircommander
     - mikebrow
@@ -369,10 +372,6 @@ aliases:
     - caseydavenport
     - danwinship
     - thockin
-  sig-node-api-approvers:
-    - msau42
-    - smarterclayton
-    - thockin
   sig-scheduling-api-approvers:
     - lavalamp
     - msau42
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
index c3355de36e5..694ffa4613b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ approvers:
   - dims
   - feiskyer
   - sig-node-approvers
-  - sig-node-api-approvers
   - api-approvers
   - sig-node-cri-approvers
 reviewers: