diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a28dcfa91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+* @erunion
+* @kanadgupta
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index ba618b912..6a349d449 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ updates:
     directory: '/'
     schedule:
       interval: monthly
-    reviewers:
-      - erunion
-      - kanadgupta
     labels:
       - dependencies
     commit-message:
@@ -18,9 +15,6 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: monthly
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-    reviewers:
-      - erunion
-      - kanadgupta
     labels:
       - dependencies
     groups: