diff --git a/pkg/controller/daemon/OWNERS b/pkg/controller/daemon/OWNERS
index 3c11160d8e..299ad7719e 100755
--- a/pkg/controller/daemon/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/controller/daemon/OWNERS
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+approvers:
+- mikedanese
 reviewers:
 - mikedanese
 - kargakis
 - lukaszo
+- janetkuo