diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 81d461b6..7be3dfe7 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # These owners will be the default owners for everything in
 # the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence:
 
-* @samajammin @wackerow @corwintines @pettinarip
+* @samajammin @wackerow @corwintines @pettinarip @nhsz
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index a44ee6e1..00000000
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# This file defines the code owners of the repository
-# Code owners are automatically requested for review when someone opens a PR that modifies code that they own
-# Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners. Learn more here:
-# https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/about-code-owners
-
-# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
-# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence,
-*       @samajammin @nhsz @wackerow @corwintines @pettinarip
\ No newline at end of file