diff --git a/OWNERS_ALIASES b/OWNERS_ALIASES
index fe19d2616cc..60d278ce927 100644
--- a/OWNERS_ALIASES
+++ b/OWNERS_ALIASES
@@ -189,4 +189,8 @@ aliases:
   provider-vmware:
     - cantbewong
     - frapposelli
+  sig-release-subproject-leads:
+    - gracenng
+    - katcosgrove
+    - xmudrii
 ## END CUSTOM CONTENT
diff --git a/communication/slack-config/sig-release/OWNERS b/communication/slack-config/sig-release/OWNERS
index c414be94d0a..cefa605acd6 100644
--- a/communication/slack-config/sig-release/OWNERS
+++ b/communication/slack-config/sig-release/OWNERS
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 reviewers:
-  - sig-release-leads
+  - sig-release-subproject-leads
 approvers:
   - sig-release-leads
+  - sig-release-subproject-leads
 labels:
   - sig/release
diff --git a/contributors/devel/sig-release/OWNERS b/contributors/devel/sig-release/OWNERS
index c414be94d0a..cefa605acd6 100644
--- a/contributors/devel/sig-release/OWNERS
+++ b/contributors/devel/sig-release/OWNERS
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 reviewers:
-  - sig-release-leads
+  - sig-release-subproject-leads
 approvers:
   - sig-release-leads
+  - sig-release-subproject-leads
 labels:
   - sig/release
diff --git a/sig-release/OWNERS b/sig-release/OWNERS
index c414be94d0a..5e7990d0d3e 100644
--- a/sig-release/OWNERS
+++ b/sig-release/OWNERS
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
 reviewers:
-  - sig-release-leads
+  - sig-release-subproject-leads
 approvers:
   - sig-release-leads
 labels: