diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
index c0101e8b20..44a4c9e1f0 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ approvers:
 - lavalamp
 - smarterclayton
 - sttts
+- liggitt
 reviewers:
 - thockin
 - lavalamp