diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index a80e724274aaf21198cb7bd3056cf102cd700954..a52158cbd1fffbbdcbddc1c0c030ece8b59e2986 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ approvers:
   - kubespray-approvers
 reviewers:
   - kubespray-reviewers
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - kubespray-emeritus_approvers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 95e2d74c2e9167736623848ceafbfb525d6fa263..2544b51666019b4520ebb547568127110778c631 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 aliases:
   kubespray-approvers:
-    - ant31
     - mattymo
-    - atoms
     - chadswen
     - mirwan
     - miouge1
-    - riverzhang
-    - verwilst
     - woopstar
     - luckysb
     - floryut
   kubespray-reviewers:
-    - jjungnickel
-    - archifleks
     - holmsten
     - bozzo
     - eppo
     - oomichi
+  kubespray-emeritus_approvers:
+    - riverzhang
+    - atoms
+    - ant31