diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 8398b5f..0f2dec3 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 owners:
 - gunnar@gmills.xyz
 - kirankumarb@ami.com
+- a.nikhil@ibm.com
 
 reviewers:
-- a.nikhil@ibm.com
 - jwestover@nvidia.com
 - sivaprabug@ami.com