diff --git a/elections/code-of-conduct/2023/OWNERS b/elections/code-of-conduct/2023/OWNERS
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--- a/elections/code-of-conduct/2023/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-approvers:
-  - committee-steering
-labels:
-  - committee/steering
diff --git a/elections/code-of-conduct/OWNERS b/elections/code-of-conduct/OWNERS
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/elections/code-of-conduct/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
+options:
+  no_parent_owners: true
+approvers:
+  - committee-steering
+labels:
+  - committee/conduct
+  - committee/steering