diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index ebe9cf9fd70..662373de620 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
-# This file is automatically added by @npmcli/template-oss. Do not edit.
-
 * @npm/cli-team
 
-# Documentation content
-/content/          @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/src/              @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/static/           @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/.reuse/           @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/CONTENT-MODEL.md  @MylesBorins @monishcm
+# Content
+/.github/CODEOWNERS   @MylesBorins @monishcm @lukekarrys
+/.reuse/              @MylesBorins @monishcm @lukekarrys
+/content/             @MylesBorins @monishcm @lukekarrys
+/src/                 @MylesBorins @monishcm @lukekarrys
+/static/              @MylesBorins @monishcm @lukekarrys
+/CONTENT-MODEL.md     @MylesBorins @monishcm @lukekarrys
+
+# Policies
+/content/policies/    @MylesBorins
+/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md   @MylesBorins
 
 # Licensing
-/LICENSES/         @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/LICENSE           @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/LICENSE-CODE      @MylesBorins @monishcm
+/LICENSES/            @MylesBorins
+/LICENSE              @MylesBorins
+/LICENSE-CODE         @MylesBorins
 
-# CLI content
-/content/cli/      @npm/cli-team
\ No newline at end of file
+# CLI
+/content/cli/         @npm/cli-team
diff --git a/scripts/template-oss/CODEOWNERS b/scripts/template-oss/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 568232659ba..00000000000
--- a/scripts/template-oss/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-{{> CODEOWNERS}}
-
-# Documentation content
-/content/          @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/src/              @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/static/           @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/.reuse/           @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/CONTENT-MODEL.md  @MylesBorins @monishcm
-
-# Licensing
-/LICENSES/         @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/LICENSE           @MylesBorins @monishcm
-/LICENSE-CODE      @MylesBorins @monishcm
-
-# CLI content
-/content/cli/      @npm/cli-team
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/template-oss/index.js b/scripts/template-oss/index.js
index f04895ae654..a3453e8eaa0 100644
--- a/scripts/template-oss/index.js
+++ b/scripts/template-oss/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module.exports = {
     add: {
       '.github/workflows/ci.yml': 'ci.yml',
       '.github/workflows/publish.yml': 'publish.yml',
-      '.github/CODEOWNERS': 'CODEOWNERS',
+      '.github/CODEOWNERS': false,
       '.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml': false,
       '.commitlintrc.js': false,
       '.github/settings.yml': false,