diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 412588542..1b5c67e34 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ reviewers:
   - apelisse
   - jpbetz
   - tkashem
-  # - emeritus
-  # - ncdc
 labels:
   - sig/api-machinery
   - area/apiserver
 emeritus_approvers:
   - lavalamp
+emeritus_reviewers:
+  - ncdc
diff --git a/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS b/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS
index cd4ada8a5..bfd15f781 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/registry/generic/OWNERS
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ reviewers:
   - pwittrock
   - dims
   - enj
-# - emeritus
-# - ncdc
+emeritus_reviewers:
+  - ncdc
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS b/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS
index 29df08164..e7207ecee 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/registry/rest/OWNERS
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ reviewers:
   - dims
   - ingvagabund
   - enj
-# - emeritus
-# - ncdc
+emeritus_reviewers:
+  - ncdc
diff --git a/pkg/storage/OWNERS b/pkg/storage/OWNERS
index 0147c44b3..b68cef1fe 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/storage/OWNERS
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ reviewers:
   - enj
   - stevekuznetsov
   - MadhavJivrajani
-  # - emeritus
-  # - ncdc
 emeritus_approvers:
   - xiang90
   - timothysc
   - lavalamp
+emeritus_reviewers:
+  - ncdc