diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 6174e80fb96..710d193e0b5 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -473,3 +473,9 @@ aliases:
     - timothysc       # Cluster Lifecycle, Scheduling
     - wojtek-t        # Scalability
     - zehicle         # Cluster Ops
+
+  # conformance aliases https://git.k8s.io/enhancements/keps/sig-architecture/20190412-conformance-behaviors.md
+  conformance-behavior-approvers:
+    - bgrant0607
+    - smarterclayton
+    - johnbelamaric
diff --git a/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS b/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS
index 7d74a2b6e75..6f3dea12a0d 100644
--- a/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS
+++ b/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ reviewers:
   - dims
   - johnbelamaric
 approvers:
-  - bgrant0607
-  - smarterclayton
-  - johnbelamaric
+  - conformance-behavior-approvers
 labels:
   - area/conformance
   - sig/architecture