diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index cef6f5a24..727023a37 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ updates:
       day: monday
       time: "04:00"
       timezone: Etc/GMT
-    reviewers:
-      - XRPLF/clio-dev-team
     commit-message:
       prefix: "ci: [DEPENDABOT] "
     target-branch: develop
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f92cb8192
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# By default, anyone can review changes.
+
+# The CI tooling team should review changes to the CI configuration.
+/.github/ @XRPLF/ci-tooling