diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 9189fb3..1295600 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 # See also OWNERS.md for governance details
 
 # Fallback owners
-*			@sergenyalcin @turkenf @negz @phisco @stevendborelli
+*			@sergenyalcin @turkenf @negz @phisco @stevendborelli @ulucinar
diff --git a/OWNERS.md b/OWNERS.md
index caabd9c..7566714 100644
--- a/OWNERS.md
+++ b/OWNERS.md
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ repository maintainers in their own `OWNERS.md` file.
 * Fatih Turken <fatih@upbound.io> ([turkenf](https://github.com/turkenf))
 * Steven Borrelli <steven@upbound.io> ([stevendborrelli](https://github.com/stevendborrelli))
 * Philippe Scorsolini <philippe.scorsolini@upbound.io> ([phisco](https://github.com/phisco))
+* Alper Ulucinar <alper@upbound.io> ([ulucinar](https://github.com/ulucinar))
 
 See [CODEOWNERS](./CODEOWNERS) for automatic PR assignment.