diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-* @smukherj1 @davegay @eytankidron
+* @smukherj1 @hicksjoseph
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-# See Config struct in https://github.com/kubernetes/test-infra/blob/master/prow/repoowners/repoowners.go
-
-# Reviewers may be auto-assigned by blunderbuss
-reviewers:
-- smukherj1
-- davegay
-- eytankidron
-
-# Approvers can /approve changes to files within this directory tree.
-approvers:
-- smukherj1
-- davegay
-- eytankidron
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@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Bazel Container Image Rules
 
+## Are you interested in helping maintain `rules_docker`?
+
+Given the maturity of `rules_docker` and its importance to so many Bazel users,
+we believe that it's time to give the community more ownership in maintaining
+these rules. If you are interested in helping to shape the growth of
+`rules_docker`, ensuring that pull requests get processed in a timely manner,
+and creating new tagged releases, please reach out to
+rules-docker-users@googlegroups.com.
+
+
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