diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index c075bd65..d9104d1d 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-*       @ggutoski @milapsheth @sdaveas
+* @axelarnetwork/core
+* @milapsheth @sdaveas