diff --git a/cluster/images/kubemark/OWNERS b/cluster/images/kubemark/OWNERS
index 473ce06bf90..cda4c703a5d 100644
--- a/cluster/images/kubemark/OWNERS
+++ b/cluster/images/kubemark/OWNERS
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 reviewers:
-  - gmarek
   - shyamjvs
   - wojtek-t
 approvers:
-  - gmarek
   - shyamjvs
   - wojtek-t
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - gmarek
 labels:
 - sig/scalability