diff --git a/ci-operator/templates/OWNERS b/ci-operator/templates/OWNERS
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-filters:
-  ".*azure.*":
-    approvers:
-    - jim-minter
-    - kargakis
-    - kwoodson
-    - mjudeikis
-    - pweil-
-    reviewers:
-    - jim-minter
-    - kargakis
-    - kwoodson
-    - mjudeikis
-    - pweil-
-    - thanasisk
-  ".*gmontero.*":
-    approvers:
-    - gabemontero
-  ".*installer.*":
-    approvers:
-    - aaronlevy
-    - abhinavdahiya
-    - crawford
-    - smarterclayton
-    - wking
-    - yifan-gu
-    reviewers:
-    - vikramsk