diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 41edc525..8563b037 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ emeritus_approvers:
 - fmuyassarov
 - furkatgofurov7
 - maelk
+- mboukhalfa
 - russellb
 
 emeritus_reviewers:
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 7817f8a8..d9bf46ed 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ aliases:
   project-infra-maintainers:
   - kashifest
   - lentzi90
-  - mboukhalfa
   - Sunnatillo
   - tuminoid