diff --git a/pkg/auth/OWNERS b/pkg/auth/OWNERS
index 766c481bd7e..bdb5b6cfe7c 100644
--- a/pkg/auth/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/auth/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-assignees:
-  - erictune
-  - liggitt
+approvers:
+- erictune
+- liggitt
+reviewers:
diff --git a/pkg/auth/authenticator/OWNERS b/pkg/auth/authenticator/OWNERS
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..94487992079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/auth/authenticator/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+reviewers:
diff --git a/pkg/auth/authorizer/OWNERS b/pkg/auth/authorizer/OWNERS
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..94487992079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/auth/authorizer/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+reviewers:
diff --git a/pkg/auth/group/OWNERS b/pkg/auth/group/OWNERS
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..94487992079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/auth/group/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+reviewers:
diff --git a/pkg/auth/handlers/OWNERS b/pkg/auth/handlers/OWNERS
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..94487992079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/auth/handlers/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+reviewers:
diff --git a/pkg/auth/user/OWNERS b/pkg/auth/user/OWNERS
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..94487992079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/auth/user/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+reviewers: