diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2554a0c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# see https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners#codeowners-syntax
+
+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence,
+*       @pi-hole/web-maintainers
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 00a476c5..3065b13f 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     target-branch: development
     versioning-strategy: increase
-    reviewers:
-      - "pi-hole/web-maintainers"
   - package-ecosystem: github-actions
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
@@ -19,5 +17,3 @@ updates:
       time: "10:00"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     target-branch: development
-    reviewers:
-      - "pi-hole/web-maintainers"