diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 9a287f00b9..03ee18f281 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -152,3 +152,6 @@
 /cpukit/score/cpu/x86_64/
 /spec/build/bsps/x86_64/
 /spec/build/cpukit/*x8664.yml
+
+[General Maintainer][1] @approvers/maintainer
+*