diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index d136d4a439..ea64e2e7b8 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ emeritus_approvers:
   - hidekazuna
   - chrischdi
   - tobiasgiese
+  - seanschneeweiss
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index f45247d92b..146f103863 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -22,6 +22,5 @@ aliases:
     - jichenjc
     - lentzi90
     - mdbooth
-    - seanschneeweiss
   cluster-api-openstack-reviewers:
     - dulek