diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index bd4d093d9d..48087ab72a 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 /.devcontainer/* @kbdharun @sebastiaanspeck
 /.github/workflows/* @sbrl @kbdharun @sebastiaanspeck
 /scripts/* @sebastiaanspeck @kbdharun
+/package.json @kbdharun @sebastiaanspeck
+/package-lock.json @kbdharun @sebastiaanspeck
+/requirements.txt @kbdharun @sebastiaanspeck
 
 /contributing-guides/maintainers-guide.md @sbrl @kbdharun
 /contributing-guides/style-guide.md @sbrl @kbdharun
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index f9168125b3..832c72f4a5 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,11 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
-    reviewers:
-    - "kbdharun"
-    - "sebastiaanspeck"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
-    reviewers:
-    - "kbdharun"
-    - "sebastiaanspeck"
 
   - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/scripts/pdf"