diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 2360eeceb9..9a8aa270fe 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 /plugins/azure-devops                       @backstage/reviewers @marleypowell @awanlin
 /plugins/azure-devops-backend               @backstage/reviewers @marleypowell @awanlin
 /plugins/azure-devops-common                @backstage/reviewers @marleypowell @awanlin
-/plugins/kafka*                             @backstage/reviewers @nirga
+/plugins/kafka                              @backstage/reviewers @nirga
+/plugins/kafka-backend                      @backstage/reviewers @nirga
 /tech-insights-backend                      @backstage/reviewers @xantier @iain-b
 /tech-insights-backend-module-jsonfc        @backstage/reviewers @xantier @iain-b
 /tech-insights-tech-insights-common         @backstage/reviewers @xantier @iain-b