diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index c6198fb1..5900ab68 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
 # For syntax help see:
 # https://help.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/about-code-owners#codeowners-syntax
 
+# The @googleapis/yoshi-python is the default owner for changes in this repo
+*               @googleapis/yoshi-python
+
 
 /samples/**/*.py                           @telpirion @sirtorry @googleapis/python-samples-owners
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