diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index 65378fc3da..290dcc192e 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ aliases:
   # non-admin folks who have write-access and can approve any PRs in the repo
   controller-runtime-maintainers:
   - vincepri
+  - joelanford
 
   # non-admin folks who can approve any PRs in the repo
   controller-runtime-approvers:
   - gerred
   - shawn-hurley
-  - joelanford
   - alvaroaleman
 
   # folks who can review and LGTM any PRs in the repo (doesn't