diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 7223e36bf81..568597f5d62 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -37,4 +37,9 @@ filters:
     required_reviewers:
       - kubernetes/dep-approvers
     labels:
-      - area/dependency
\ No newline at end of file
+      - area/dependency
+  # metrics.go files are sig-instrumentation related, and should be tagged
+  # and reviewed by sig-instrumentation
+  "metrics\\.go$":
+    labels:
+      - sig/instrumentation