diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index d364227e90c..302f6582766 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
+- gabesaba
 - mimowo
 - tenzen-y
 
diff --git a/pkg/cache/OWNERS b/pkg/cache/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 24180e8b6f8..00000000000
--- a/pkg/cache/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
-
-approvers:
-- gabesaba
diff --git a/pkg/hierarchy/OWNERS b/pkg/hierarchy/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 24180e8b6f8..00000000000
--- a/pkg/hierarchy/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
-
-approvers:
-- gabesaba
diff --git a/pkg/resources/OWNERS b/pkg/resources/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 24180e8b6f8..00000000000
--- a/pkg/resources/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
-
-approvers:
-- gabesaba
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/OWNERS b/pkg/scheduler/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 24180e8b6f8..00000000000
--- a/pkg/scheduler/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
-
-approvers:
-- gabesaba
diff --git a/pkg/util/OWNERS b/pkg/util/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 24180e8b6f8..00000000000
--- a/pkg/util/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
-
-approvers:
-- gabesaba
diff --git a/test/OWNERS b/test/OWNERS
index d6418cdd760..4972368483b 100644
--- a/test/OWNERS
+++ b/test/OWNERS
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
-approvers:
-- gabesaba
-
 reviewers:
 - kannon92