diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/OWNERS b/pkg/cloudprovider/OWNERS
index 43c0c386865..924dcf9944c 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/OWNERS
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ reviewers:
   - dims
   - freehan
   - jingxu97
+  - wlan0
   - cheftako
   - andrewsykim
 labels:
   - sig/cloud-provider
-  - area/cloudprovider
-emeritus_approvers:
-  - wlan0
+  - area/cloudprovider
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diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/OWNERS
index 9d8b69b4921..19a29715a24 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/OWNERS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 approvers:
   - mikedanese
   - dims
+  - wlan0
   - andrewsykim
   - cheftako
 reviewers:
@@ -20,10 +21,9 @@ reviewers:
   - dims
   - freehan
   - jingxu97
+  - wlan0
   - cheftako
   - andrewsykim
 labels:
   - sig/cloud-provider
   - area/cloudprovider
-emeritus_approvers:
-  - wlan0
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/controllers/nodelifecycle/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/controllers/nodelifecycle/OWNERS
index 90fd5bff5ee..1a941698182 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/controllers/nodelifecycle/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/cloud-provider/controllers/nodelifecycle/OWNERS
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 approvers:
   - thockin
   - luxas
+  - wlan0
   - andrewsykim
 reviewers:
   - thockin
   - luxas
+  - wlan0
   - andrewsykim
 labels:
-  - sig/cloud-provider
-emeritus_approvers:
-  - wlan0
+  - sig/cloud-provider
\ No newline at end of file