diff --git a/contributors/devel/sig-node/OWNERS b/contributors/devel/sig-node/OWNERS
index dcf3663c4..2ea840eeb 100644
--- a/contributors/devel/sig-node/OWNERS
+++ b/contributors/devel/sig-node/OWNERS
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 reviewers:
   - sig-node-leads
-  - ehashman
   - SergeyKanzhelev
 approvers:
   - sig-node-leads
-  - ehashman
   - SergeyKanzhelev
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - ehashman
 labels:
   - sig/node
diff --git a/sig-node/OWNERS b/sig-node/OWNERS
index dcf3663c4..2ea840eeb 100644
--- a/sig-node/OWNERS
+++ b/sig-node/OWNERS
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 reviewers:
   - sig-node-leads
-  - ehashman
   - SergeyKanzhelev
 approvers:
   - sig-node-leads
-  - ehashman
   - SergeyKanzhelev
+emeritus_approvers:
+  - ehashman
 labels:
   - sig/node