diff --git a/cluster/addons/dashboard/MAINTAINERS.md b/cluster/addons/dashboard/MAINTAINERS.md
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-# Maintainers
-
-Piotr Bryk <bryk@google.com> and committers to the https://github.com/kubernetes/dashboard repository.
-
diff --git a/cluster/addons/dashboard/OWNERS b/cluster/addons/dashboard/OWNERS
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 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-- bryk
 - floreks
 - jeefy
 - maciaszczykm
 reviewers:
 - danielromlein
 - ianlewis
-- rf232
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+- rf232
+emeritus_approvers:
+- bryk