diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index cc14b0a25e3..ba833be1766 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ emeritus_approvers:
   - justaugustus
   - nader-ziada
   - ncdc
+  - shysank
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index d2f58b5eb43..f5c07a9121c 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ aliases:
     - devigned
     - jackfrancis
     - mboersma
-    - shysank
   cluster-api-azure-reviewers:
     - Jont828
     - jsturtevant