diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS b/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS
index 22ae068d147..fd31b7d6466 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/OWNERS
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-  - fabriziopandini
   - neolit123
   - SataQiu
   - pacoxu
 reviewers:
-  - fabriziopandini
   - neolit123
   - SataQiu
   - pacoxu
-  - RA489
   - chendave
 emeritus_approvers:
+  - fabriziopandini
   - luxas
   - timothysc
   - rosti
diff --git a/test/e2e/framework/OWNERS b/test/e2e/framework/OWNERS
index f12bdef922d..75130916b22 100644
--- a/test/e2e/framework/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e/framework/OWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 approvers:
   - andrewsykim
-  - fabriziopandini
   - pohly
   - oomichi
   - neolit123
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ approvers:
 reviewers:
   - sig-testing-reviewers
   - andrewsykim
-  - fabriziopandini
   - pohly
   - oomichi
   - neolit123
@@ -18,4 +16,5 @@ reviewers:
 labels:
   - area/e2e-test-framework
 emeritus_approvers:
+  - fabriziopandini
   - timothysc
diff --git a/test/e2e/lifecycle/OWNERS b/test/e2e/lifecycle/OWNERS
index fc8adb71bf6..21367dfc728 100644
--- a/test/e2e/lifecycle/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e/lifecycle/OWNERS
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-  - fabriziopandini
   - neolit123
   - SataQiu
   - pacoxu
 reviewers:
-  - fabriziopandini
   - neolit123
   - SataQiu
   - pacoxu
 labels:
   - sig/cluster-lifecycle
 emeritus_approvers:
+  - fabriziopandini
   - rosti
   - ereslibre
   - timothysc
diff --git a/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS b/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS
index 22ae068d147..fd31b7d6466 100644
--- a/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS
+++ b/test/e2e_kubeadm/OWNERS
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 approvers:
-  - fabriziopandini
   - neolit123
   - SataQiu
   - pacoxu
 reviewers:
-  - fabriziopandini
   - neolit123
   - SataQiu
   - pacoxu
-  - RA489
   - chendave
 emeritus_approvers:
+  - fabriziopandini
   - luxas
   - timothysc
   - rosti