diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index a2bab27872b..72749023ee2 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@ aliases:
   # emeretus:
   # - dashpole
   # - vishh
+  sig-node-cri-approvers:
+    - msau42
+    - smarterclayton
+    - thockin
+    - saschagrunert
+    - haircommander
+    - mikebrow
   sig-node-reviewers:
     - Random-Liu
     - dchen1107
@@ -358,10 +365,6 @@ aliases:
     - caseydavenport
     - danwinship
     - thockin
-  sig-node-api-approvers:
-    - msau42
-    - smarterclayton
-    - thockin
   sig-scheduling-api-approvers:
     - msau42
     - smarterclayton
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
index 06f727c77f9..694ffa4613b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cri-api/OWNERS
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ approvers:
   - dims
   - feiskyer
   - sig-node-approvers
-  - sig-node-api-approvers
   - api-approvers
+  - sig-node-cri-approvers
 reviewers:
   - sig-node-reviewers
   - dims