diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
index 2f9f0fb4dc8..1e9a1e07c76 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ approvers:
 - liggitt
 - smarterclayton
 - sttts
+- yliaog
 reviewers:
 - caesarxuchao
 - deads2k