diff --git a/components/monitoring/OWNERS b/components/monitoring/OWNERS
index 50911dc4151..2b18d63dcd6 100644
--- a/components/monitoring/OWNERS
+++ b/components/monitoring/OWNERS
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ approvers:
 - FaisalAl-Rayes
 - mike-kingsbury
 - kubasikus
+- ci-operator