diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 52612f72412..cb8d90a203f 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ approvers:
   - andreagit97
   - incertum
   - LucaGuerra
+  - sgaist
 reviewers:
   - kaizhe
 emeritus_approvers: