diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adbed429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* @arkworks-rs/maintainers
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 772f7f3d..3ee443ee 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #![cfg_attr(not(feature = "std"), no_std)]
 //! A crate for polynomial commitment schemes.
 #![deny(unused_import_braces, unused_qualifications, trivial_casts)]
-#![deny(trivial_numeric_casts, private_in_public, variant_size_differences)]
+#![deny(trivial_numeric_casts, variant_size_differences)]
 #![deny(stable_features, unreachable_pub, non_shorthand_field_patterns)]
 #![deny(unused_attributes, unused_mut)]
 #![deny(missing_docs)]