diff --git a/staging/publishing/OWNERS b/staging/publishing/OWNERS
index 9770ff5e9dd..c9fa3002a50 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/publishing/OWNERS
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ approvers:
   - dims
   - justaugustus
 reviewers:
+  - aojea
   - sttts
   - cpanato
   - dims
diff --git a/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml b/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml
index 1d488a3ceb7..0b2dbac8de2 100644
--- a/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml
+++ b/staging/publishing/import-restrictions.yaml
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@
   - k8s.io/klog
   - k8s.io/csi-translation-lib
 
+# To prevent dependency leaking into downstream components and to maintain a
+# minimal footprint, do NOT add any new dependencies to this module
 - baseImportPath: "./staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers"
   allowedImports:
   - k8s.io/api
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/README.md b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/README.md
index 27fd26c1f73..7e797b78563 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/README.md
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/component-helpers/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Yet, still with a high level of abstraction.
 
 `k8s.io/component-base` staging repository was considered as a candidate for hosting the helpers. Although, since the helpers are not required by the core components, the repository was deemed unsuitable.
 
-The only allowed kubernetes dependencies are `k8s.io/apimachinery`, `k8s.io/api` and `k8s.io/client-go`.
+To maintain a minimal footprint and prevent dependency bloat, no external direct dependencies are allowed.
 
 ## Purpose