diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 4d147f65c..1f8596656 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This should match the owning team set up in https://github.com/orgs/opensearch-project/teams
-*   @andrekurait @chelma @gregschohn @kartg @lewijacn @mikaylathompson @okhasawn @sumobrian
+*   @andrekurait @chelma @gregschohn @lewijacn @mikaylathompson @okhasawn @peternied @sumobrian