diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index cb8101e1b1..6da0561106 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ yarn.lock                                         @backstage/maintainers @backst
 /docs/features/techdocs                           @backstage/techdocs-maintainers
 /docs/plugins/integrating-search-into-plugins.md  @backstage/discoverability-maintainers
 /packages/cli/src/commands/onboard                @backstage/sharks
+/packages/backend-openapi-utils                   @backstage/openapi-tooling-maintainers @backstage/maintainers
 /packages/techdocs-cli                            @backstage/techdocs-maintainers
 /packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app               @backstage/techdocs-maintainers
 /plugins/adr                                      @backstage/maintainers @backstage/reviewers @kuangp