diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index cc18ea522..0f0e4fb9a 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 maintainers:
-  - hickeyma
   - joejulian
   - jdolitsky
   - marckhouzam
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ emeritus:
   - adamreese
   - bacongobbler
   - fibonacci1729
+  - hickeyma
   - jascott1
   - michelleN
   - migmartri