diff --git a/cmd/OWNERS b/cmd/OWNERS
index 4566ac93a..445dae621 100644
--- a/cmd/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/OWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 reviewers:
 - lonelyCZ
+approvers:
+- lonelyCZ
diff --git a/pkg/karmadactl/OWNERS b/pkg/karmadactl/OWNERS
index 4566ac93a..445dae621 100644
--- a/pkg/karmadactl/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/karmadactl/OWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 reviewers:
 - lonelyCZ
+approvers:
+- lonelyCZ