diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index ec72eccbf416e..83bb38871d96d 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 ** @argoproj/argocd-approvers
 
 # Docs
-/docs/**    @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-docs
-/USERS.md   @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-docs
-/mkdocs.yml @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-docs
+/docs/**     @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-docs
+/USERS.md    @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-docs
+/README.md   @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-docs
+/mkdocs.yml  @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-docs
 
 # CI
 /.github/**       @argoproj/argocd-approvers @argoproj/argocd-approvers-ci