diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index eac3d336ad..8e3ced7925 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 load("@buildifier_prebuilt//:rules.bzl", "buildifier")
-load("//:tools/defaults.bzl", "codeowners")
 
 package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 
@@ -45,11 +44,3 @@ buildifier(
     mode = "diff",
     tags = ["manual"],  # tag as manual so windows ci does not build it by default
 )
-
-codeowners(
-    pattern = "*",
-    teams = [
-        "@mattem",
-        "@gregmagolan",
-    ],
-)