diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index ec80d280a6..e68951c12f 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,17 +1,29 @@
-reviewers:
-  - brendandburns
-  - dchen1107
-  - jbeda
-  - lavalamp
-  - smarterclayton
-  - thockin
-approvers:
-  - bgrant0607
-  - brendandburns
-  - dchen1107
-  - jbeda
-  - monopole # To move code per kubernetes/community#598
-  - lavalamp
-  - smarterclayton
-  - thockin
-  - wojtek-t
+filters:
+  ".*":
+    reviewers:
+      - brendandburns
+      - dchen1107
+      - jbeda
+      - lavalamp
+      - smarterclayton
+      - thockin
+    approvers:
+      - bgrant0607
+      - brendandburns
+      - dchen1107
+      - jbeda
+      - monopole # To move code per kubernetes/community#598
+      - lavalamp
+      - smarterclayton
+      - thockin
+      - wojtek-t
+
+  # Bazel build infrastructure changes often touch files throughout the tree
+  "\.bzl$":
+    reviewers:
+      - ixdy
+    approvers:
+      - ixdy
+  "BUILD(\.bazel)?$":
+    approvers:
+      - ixdy