diff --git a/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS b/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS
index ff12a8f5450..309935c356e 100644
--- a/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS
+++ b/test/conformance/testdata/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # To be owned by sig-architecture.
 # TODO(mml): Exclude parent owners once
 # https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/issues/5197 is implemented.
+options:
+  - no_parent_owners: true
 reviewers:
   - bgrant0607
   - smarterclayton