diff --git a/.github/workflows/OWNERS b/.github/workflows/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0c8802c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+labels:
+  - area/ci
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/common/OWNERS b/components/common/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70a87fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/common/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+labels:
+  - area/controller
+  - area/v1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/crud-web-apps/OWNERS b/components/crud-web-apps/OWNERS
index fbc4cccd..ca05da19 100644
--- a/components/crud-web-apps/OWNERS
+++ b/components/crud-web-apps/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+labels:
+  - area/frontend
+  - area/backend
+  - area/v1
 approvers:
   - kimwnasptd
   - thesuperzapper
diff --git a/components/example-notebook-servers/OWNERS b/components/example-notebook-servers/OWNERS
index 80f35f25..9b9b6a4c 100644
--- a/components/example-notebook-servers/OWNERS
+++ b/components/example-notebook-servers/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+labels:
+  - area/server-images
+  - area/v1
 approvers:
   - kimwnasptd
   - thesuperzapper
diff --git a/components/notebook-controller/OWNERS b/components/notebook-controller/OWNERS
index 008f3bd8..2351f39c 100644
--- a/components/notebook-controller/OWNERS
+++ b/components/notebook-controller/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+labels:
+  - area/controller
+  - area/v1
 approvers:
   - kimwnasptd
   - thesuperzapper
diff --git a/components/pvcviewer-controller/OWNERS b/components/pvcviewer-controller/OWNERS
index 42d62886..7a57f5a6 100644
--- a/components/pvcviewer-controller/OWNERS
+++ b/components/pvcviewer-controller/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+labels:
+  - area/controller
+  - area/v1
 approvers:
   - apo-ger
   - kimwnasptd
diff --git a/components/tensorboard-controller/OWNERS b/components/tensorboard-controller/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70a87fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/tensorboard-controller/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+labels:
+  - area/controller
+  - area/v1
\ No newline at end of file