diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 20082fb1f..71f3328f1 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ reviewers:
 
 emeritus_approvers:
 - aledbf  # 2020-04-02
+- bowei # 2022-10-12
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 04b495b6b..49806abdb 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ aliases:
   - thockin
 
   ingress-nginx-admins:
-  - bowei
   - rikatz
   - strongjz