diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index ef13fbdc0d..78220d0c52 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 # See also OWNERS.md for governance details
 
 # Fallback owners
-*			@sergenyalcin @turkenf @jastang @erhancagirici
+*			@sergenyalcin @turkenf @jastang @erhancagirici @ulucinar
diff --git a/OWNERS.md b/OWNERS.md
index bc8ee0b992..4c354af230 100644
--- a/OWNERS.md
+++ b/OWNERS.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ repository maintainers in their own `OWNERS.md` file.
 * Fatih Turken <fatih@upbound.io> ([turkenf](https://github.com/turkenf)))
 * Jason Tang <jasont@upbound.io> ([jastang](https://github.com/jastang))
 * Erhan Cagirici <erhan@upbound.io> ([erhancagirici](https://github.com/erhancagirici))
+* Alper Ulucinar <alper@upbound.io> ([ulucinar](https://github.com/ulucinar))
 
 See [CODEOWNERS](./CODEOWNERS) for automatic PR assignment.