diff --git a/Godeps/OWNERS b/Godeps/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9760f98b5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Godeps/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+reviewers:
+  - vendor-reviewers
+approvers:
+  - vendor-approvers
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 8f898647ea1..e86b3f615a1 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -223,3 +223,7 @@ aliases:
     - piosz
     - jsafrane
     - jbeda
+  vendor-reviewers:
+    - thockin
+  vendor-approvers:
+    - thockin
diff --git a/vendor/OWNERS b/vendor/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9760f98b5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+reviewers:
+  - vendor-reviewers
+approvers:
+  - vendor-approvers