diff --git a/.github/licenserc.yml b/.github/licenserc.yml
index 4eb9b90ed..4d9b8d4ec 100644
--- a/.github/licenserc.yml
+++ b/.github/licenserc.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ header:
 
   paths-ignore:
     - '**/*.md'
+    - 'CODEOWNERS'
     - 'LICENSE'
     - 'KEYS'
     - 'go.mod'
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fba077a2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Derived from OWNERS.md
+* @deitch
+* @jdolitsky
+* @sajayantony
+* @shizhMSFT
+* @stevelasker