diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index fbf8adaa..b16828be 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -3,4 +3,15 @@ reviewers:
 approvers:
 - approvers
 emeritus_approvers:
-- emeritus_approvers
+- karmab # 10 july 2019
+- tripledes # 10 july 2019
+- e-minguez # 10 july 2019
+- joeldavis84 # 10 july 2019
+- jparrill # 12 Nov 2019
+- iranzo # April 2020
+- ptrnull # April 2020
+- alosadagrande # April 2020
+- codificat # Jan 2022
+- mazzystr # Jan 2022
+- AlonaKaplan # Sep 2024
+- cwilkers # Sep 2024
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 6ec34c6b..6ca14d8c 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -12,20 +12,6 @@ aliases:
   - rmohr
   - vladikr
 
-  emeritus_approvers:
-  - karmab # 10 july 2019
-  - tripledes # 10 july 2019
-  - e-minguez # 10 july 2019
-  - joeldavis84 # 10 july 2019
-  - jparrill # 12 Nov 2019
-  - iranzo # April 2020
-  - ptrnull # April 2020
-  - alosadagrande # April 2020
-  - codificat # Jan 2022
-  - mazzystr # Jan 2022
-  - AlonaKaplan # Sep 2024
-  - cwilkers # Sep 2024
-
   #
   # automation stuff residing in this repo also needs approvers and reviewers
   #