diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index e2a358d9..ae6c8b31 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -6,5 +6,3 @@
 # Changes made to these items without code owner approval may negatively
 # impact packaging pipelines. Code owners may need time to verify or adapt.
 /pyproject.toml @ppfeister @sdushantha
-/setup.cfg @ppfeister @sdushantha
-/setup.py @ppfeister