diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index e9452b3e..e50edfb1 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-go.mod @cryostatio/maintainers 
-go.sum @cryostatio/maintainers 
+go.mod @cryostatio/maintainers
+go.sum @cryostatio/maintainers
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index de78a41a..771c7cf7 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ updates:
     directory: /
     schedule:
       interval: daily
-    reviewers:
-      - "cryostatio/reviewers"
     labels:
       - "dependencies"
       - "chore"