diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 76a6afe4d6..4c51c8f111 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ yarn.lock                                         @backstage/maintainers @backst
 /docs/dls                                         @backstage/design-system-maintainers
 /docs/features/techdocs                           @backstage/techdocs-maintainers
 /docs/plugins/integrating-search-into-plugins.md  @backstage/search-maintainers
+/microsite                                        @backstage/documentation-maintainers
+/microsite/data/plugins                           @backstage/maintainers
 /packages/cli/src/commands/onboard                @backstage/sharks
 /packages/backend-openapi-utils                   @backstage/maintainers @backstage/reviewers @backstage/openapi-tooling-maintainers
 /packages/canon                                   @backstage/design-system-maintainers
diff --git a/.github/advanced-issue-labeler.yml b/.github/advanced-issue-labeler.yml
index 8ed08f7fab..4148b4236c 100644
--- a/.github/advanced-issue-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/advanced-issue-labeler.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ policy:
           - name: 'area:design-system'
             keys: ['Design System']
           - name: 'area:documentation'
-            keys: ['Documentation']
+            keys: ['Documentation', 'Microsite']
           - name: 'area:events'
             keys: ['Events System']
           - name: 'area:home'
diff --git a/OWNERS.md b/OWNERS.md
index dbedcda539..c6bbcf71d7 100644
--- a/OWNERS.md
+++ b/OWNERS.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Scope: Tooling and Community Repo Maintainers for the Backstage [Community Plugi
 
 Team: @backstage/documentation-maintainers
 
-Scope: The Backstage Documentation
+Scope: The Backstage Documentation and Microsite, excluding the plugins listing
 
 | Name            | Organization  | GitHub                                                | Discord       |
 | --------------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |