diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index 2b5e9246b..73d931454 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
         "noxfile.py",
         "renovate.json",  # do not bundle reports
         "CONTRIBUTING.rst",
+        ".github/CODEOWNERS",
     ],
 )