diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index dc2f982..c0fe679 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-# This should match the owning team set up in https://github.com/orgs/opensearch-project/teams
-*   @dblock @reta
+# This should match the list of maintainers in MAINTAINERS.md
+* @dblock
+* @reta
+* @dlvenable