diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index c84ed4c838f..b49c0cb44e3 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@ aliases:
     - yifan-gu
   installer-reviewers:
     - vikramsk
+  openstack-approvers:
+    - flaper87
+    - tomassedovic
+    - hardys
+    - russellb
diff --git a/data/data/openstack/OWNERS b/data/data/openstack/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea6fcb46def
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/data/openstack/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/guide/owners.md
+# This file just uses aliases defined in OWNERS_ALIASES.
+
+approvers:
+  - openstack-approvers
diff --git a/pkg/types/config/openstack/OWNERS b/pkg/types/config/openstack/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea6fcb46def
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/types/config/openstack/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/guide/owners.md
+# This file just uses aliases defined in OWNERS_ALIASES.
+
+approvers:
+  - openstack-approvers