diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 69a52b9..f820d85 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 approvers:
-- api-approvers
 - sig-network-approvers
 - sttts
 - luxas
 reviewers:
-- api-reviewers
 - sig-network-reviewers
 - luxas
 - sttts
diff --git a/config/OWNERS b/config/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7156a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Disable inheritance as this is an api owners file
+options:
+  no_parent_owners: true
+approvers:
+- api-approvers
+reviewers:
+- api-reviewers
+- sig-network-reviewers
+labels:
+- kind/api-change