diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index e3149dc..b9492dc 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 approvers:
-- api-approvers
 - deads2k
 - luxas
 - mtaufen
 - sttts
 - stewart-yu
 reviewers:
-- api-reviewers
 - deads2k
 - luxas
 - mtaufen
diff --git a/config/OWNERS b/config/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6f1833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Disable inheritance as this is an api owners file
+options:
+  no_parent_owners: true
+approvers:
+- api-approvers
+reviewers:
+- api-reviewers
+- deads2k
+- luxas
+- mtaufen
+- sttts
+- stewart-yu
+labels:
+- kind/api-change