diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 107615064d..a5008f7775 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ emeritus_approvers:
   - m1093782566
   - sbueringer
   - hidekazuna
+  - chrischdi
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index adce2c23b1..956adb9811 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ aliases:
     - vincepri
     - CecileRobertMichon
   cluster-api-openstack-maintainers:
-    - chrischdi
     - jichenjc
     - mdbooth
     - seanschneeweiss