diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 6e999f20c651..568de40411ab 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners for information on OWNERS files.
-# See the OWNERS_ALIASES file at https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES for a list of members for each alias. 
+# See the OWNERS_ALIASES file at https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/cluster-api/blob/master/OWNERS_ALIASES for a list of members for each alias.
 
 approvers:
   - sig-cluster-lifecycle-leads
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ emeritus_maintainers:
   - ncdc
 
 reviewers:
-  - cluster-api-maintainers
-  - cluster-api-reviewers
+  - cluster-api-operator-reviewers
diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index db35576fd777..449d197471ee 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -68,3 +68,12 @@ aliases:
   cluster-api-clusterctl-reviewers:
   - fabriziopandini
   - wfernandes
+
+  # -----------------------------------------------------------
+  # OWNER_ALIASES for exp/operator
+  # -----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  cluster-api-operator-reviewers:
+  - alexander-demichev
+  - MarcelMue
+  - JoelSpeed