diff --git a/sig-instrumentation/README.md b/sig-instrumentation/README.md
index 94f64acf2..55c9ae993 100644
--- a/sig-instrumentation/README.md
+++ b/sig-instrumentation/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ subprojects, and resolve cross-subproject technical issues and decisions.
 
 * Frederic Branczyk (**[@brancz](https://github.com/brancz)**), Red Hat
 
+## Emeritus Leads
+
+* Piotr Szczesniak (**[@piosz](https://github.com/piosz)**)
+
 ## Contact
 - Slack: [#sig-instrumentation](https://kubernetes.slack.com/messages/sig-instrumentation)
 - [Mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-sig-instrumentation)
diff --git a/sigs.yaml b/sigs.yaml
index 25acd3dd3..17049a157 100644
--- a/sigs.yaml
+++ b/sigs.yaml
@@ -1340,6 +1340,9 @@ sigs:
     - github: brancz
       name: Frederic Branczyk
       company: Red Hat
+    emeritus_leads:
+    - github: piosz
+      name: Piotr Szczesniak
   meetings:
   - description: Regular SIG Meeting
     day: Thursday