diff --git a/libsysutils/include/sysutils/OWNERS b/libsysutils/include/sysutils/OWNERS
index b78918e8b..645baf436 100644
--- a/libsysutils/include/sysutils/OWNERS
+++ b/libsysutils/include/sysutils/OWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-per-file Netlink* = ek@google.com
-per-file Netlink* = lorenzo@google.com
+per-file OWNERS,Netlink* = ek@google.com,lorenzo@google.com
diff --git a/libsysutils/src/OWNERS b/libsysutils/src/OWNERS
index b78918e8b..645baf436 100644
--- a/libsysutils/src/OWNERS
+++ b/libsysutils/src/OWNERS
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-per-file Netlink* = ek@google.com
-per-file Netlink* = lorenzo@google.com
+per-file OWNERS,Netlink* = ek@google.com,lorenzo@google.com