diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 5151ad178..7d17855e0 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # request that modifies code that they own. Code owners are not automatically
 # requested to review draft pull requests.
 
+# Default
+* @ipfs/kubo-maintainers 
+
 # HTTP Gateway
 core/corehttp/  @lidel
 test/sharness/*gateway*.sh  @lidel