diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/mergepatch/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/mergepatch/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e8d9fce8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/mergepatch/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+approvers:
+- pwittrock
+reviewers:
+- mengqiy
+- apelisse
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e8d9fce8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/strategicpatch/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+approvers:
+- pwittrock
+reviewers:
+- mengqiy
+- apelisse
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/third_party/forked/golang/json/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/third_party/forked/golang/json/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e8d9fce8ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/third_party/forked/golang/json/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+approvers:
+- pwittrock
+reviewers:
+- mengqiy
+- apelisse