diff --git a/CODE-OWNERS b/CODE-OWNERS
index e108711a9734..80f23271b6e0 100644
--- a/CODE-OWNERS
+++ b/CODE-OWNERS
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ approvers:
 - leseb
 - satoru-takeuchi
 - subhamkrai
+- sp98
 reviewers:
 - Madhu-1
-- sp98
 - parth-gr
diff --git a/OWNERS.md b/OWNERS.md
index 518fe44e79ab..6f73e73a116c 100644
--- a/OWNERS.md
+++ b/OWNERS.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Maintainers will be added according to the [process for adding a maintainer](GOV
 * Blaine Gardner <blaine.gardner@redhat.com> ([BlaineEXE](https://github.com/BlaineEXE))
 * Satoru Takeuchi <satoru.takeuchi@gmail.com> ([satoru-takeuchi](https://github.com/satoru-takeuchi))
 * Subham Rai <srai@redhat.com> ([subhamkrai](https://github.com/subhamkrai))
+* Santosh Pillai <sapillai@redhat.com> ([sp98](https://github.com/sp98))
 
 ## Emeritus maintainers