diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 23b0aaa2..71704c73 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 approvers:
   - apelisse
+  - jpbetz
 emeritus_approvers:
   - lavalamp		# 2023-05-13
   - jennybuckley	# 2021-05-13
 reviewers:
   - apelisse
-  - jpbetz
+