diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 6da0561106..d732d1a075 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -13,7 +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/backend-openapi-utils                   @backstage/maintainers @backstage/openapi-tooling-maintainers
 /packages/techdocs-cli                            @backstage/techdocs-maintainers
 /packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app               @backstage/techdocs-maintainers
 /plugins/adr                                      @backstage/maintainers @backstage/reviewers @kuangp
diff --git a/packages/backend-openapi-utils/catalog-info.yaml b/packages/backend-openapi-utils/catalog-info.yaml
index ab0a4be883..abb8977130 100644
--- a/packages/backend-openapi-utils/catalog-info.yaml
+++ b/packages/backend-openapi-utils/catalog-info.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   lifecycle: experimental
   type: backstage-node-library
-  owner: maintainers
+  owner: openapi-tooling-maintainers