diff --git a/.github/auto_assign_issue.yml b/.github/auto_assign_issue.yml
index 7a37146df5..82ebdb891d 100644
--- a/.github/auto_assign_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/auto_assign_issue.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ addAssignees: true
 
 # A list of assignees, overrides reviewers if set
 assignees:
+   - AlexanderWert
    - arminru
+   - joaopgrassi
    - jsuereth
    - reyang
 
diff --git a/.github/auto_assign_pr.yml b/.github/auto_assign_pr.yml
index 6b9200b670..58d2db55b0 100644
--- a/.github/auto_assign_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/auto_assign_pr.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ useAssigneeGroups: true
 # A list of assignees, split into different groups, to be added to pull requests (GitHub user name)
 assigneeGroups:
     maintainers:
+        - AlexanderWert
         - arminru
+        - joaopgrassi
         - jsuereth
         - reyang