diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 227d45a8cf..bfebe599c7 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ reviewers:
   - sig-dev
 approvers:
   - sig-dev
+  - sig-release
 
 matches:
 - matchers:
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index d564321743..4df8606097 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 sig-dev:
   users:
     - nghialv
-    - gkuga
-    - nakabonne
-    - stormcat24
     - cakecatz
+    - nakabonne
 
 sig-web:
   users:
@@ -18,5 +16,4 @@ sig-build:
 sig-release:
   users:
     - nghialv
-    - gkuga
     - stormcat24