diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 1c8a96f..b4bc981 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# Andrew Peris is the sole Code Owner of every repository path.
+# Default ownership; replace or extend with teams as the maintainer group grows.
+* @andrewperis
+
+# Sensitive operational and repository-control surfaces.
+/.github/ @andrewperis
+/automation/ @andrewperis
+/SECURITY.md @andrewperis
+
 # Context Builder and Comic Manifest fixture/golden/contract expectation changes
 # require explicit owner review. Repository branch rules determine whether the
 # requested owner approval is enforced.
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 1456b5e..0000000
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# Default ownership; replace or extend with teams as the maintainer group grows.
-* @andrewperis
-
-# Sensitive operational and repository-control surfaces.
-/.github/ @andrewperis
-/automation/ @andrewperis
-/SECURITY.md @andrewperis