diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 06a25b67d..f802fa706 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ##### Global Protection Rule ######
 ###################################
 # NOTE: This rule is overriden by the more specific rules below. This is the catch-all rule for all files not covered by the more specific rules below.
-*                                               @hashgraph/hedera-sdk @hashgraph/hedera-sdk-cpp-contributors @hashgraph/limechain-hedera
+*                                               @hashgraph/hedera-sdk @hashgraph/hedera-sdk-cpp-maintainers
 
 #########################
 #####  Core Files  ######
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .remarkrc                                       @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Self-protection for root CODEOWNERS files (this file should not exist and should definitely require approval)
-/CODEOWNERS                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
+/CODEOWNERS                                     @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Protect the repository root files
 /README.md                                      @hashgraph/release-engineering @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers