diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 3e1b57154d..05adc28018 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ aliases:
     - towca
   sig-autoscaling-vpa-approvers:
     - kwiesmueller
-    - jbartosik
     - voelzmo
     - raywainman
     - adrianmoisey
     - omerap12
+  # emeritus:
+  # - jbartosik 2025-08-09
   sig-autoscaling-vpa-reviewers:
     - kwiesmueller
-    - jbartosik
     - voelzmo
     - raywainman
     - adrianmoisey
     - omerap12
+  # emeritus:
+  # - jbartosik 2025-08-09