diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 0640f47..1595fb8 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@
 
 ## Owners of the OpenZeppelin Community Contracts CODEOWNERS file
 /.github/CODEOWNERS @OpenZeppelin/contracts
+
+## Axelar
+/contracts/crosschain/axelar/ @cjcobb23