diff --git a/config/OWNERS b/config/OWNERS
index 270b96a53384..c92025544fb7 100644
--- a/config/OWNERS
+++ b/config/OWNERS
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
 reviewers:
 - cblecker
-- krzyzacy
 - spiffxp
 - wojtek-t
 - chases2
 - dims
 approvers:
 - cblecker
-- krzyzacy
 - spiffxp
 - wojtek-t
 - chases2
 - dims
+emeritus_approvers:
+- krzyzacy
 labels:
 - area/config
diff --git a/config/jobs/kubernetes/generated/OWNERS b/config/jobs/kubernetes/generated/OWNERS
index 51bedd646f9e..c24a976fcff6 100644
--- a/config/jobs/kubernetes/generated/OWNERS
+++ b/config/jobs/kubernetes/generated/OWNERS
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 
 reviewers:
 - justaugustus
-- krzyzacy
 - yguo0905
 approvers:
 - justaugustus
-- krzyzacy
 - yguo0905
 emeritus_approvers:
 - Katharine
+- krzyzacy
 
 labels:
 - sig/release
diff --git a/jenkins/OWNERS b/jenkins/OWNERS
index 4bfa756f2398..8a27cd710b49 100644
--- a/jenkins/OWNERS
+++ b/jenkins/OWNERS
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 reviewers:
 - cjwagner
 - fejta
-- krzyzacy
 approvers:
 - cjwagner
 - fejta
+emeritus_approvers:
 - krzyzacy
 
 labels:
diff --git a/kubetest/OWNERS b/kubetest/OWNERS
index 68c379dc2ec2..2412299c16d2 100644
--- a/kubetest/OWNERS
+++ b/kubetest/OWNERS
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ reviewers:
 - wojtek-t # For European timezone emergencies.
 - feiskyer
 approvers:
-- krzyzacy
 - amwat
 - shyamjvs
 - wojtek-t # For European timezone emergencies.
 - feiskyer
+emeritus_approvers:
+- krzyzacy
 
 labels:
 - area/kubetest
diff --git a/prow/OWNERS b/prow/OWNERS
index 1d32fe4d28fb..fb574002362f 100644
--- a/prow/OWNERS
+++ b/prow/OWNERS
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ reviewers:
   - cjwagner
   - clarketm
   - fejta
-  - krzyzacy
   - matthyx
   - michelle192837
   - stevekuznetsov
diff --git a/prow/cmd/crier/OWNERS b/prow/cmd/crier/OWNERS
index 9dd979ab7a8b..e88fc5651023 100644
--- a/prow/cmd/crier/OWNERS
+++ b/prow/cmd/crier/OWNERS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
-approvers:
+emeritus_approvers:
 - krzyzacy
 labels:
 - area/prow/crier
diff --git a/prow/cmd/gerrit/OWNERS b/prow/cmd/gerrit/OWNERS
index d0998db3fe90..7e55932e1e0e 100644
--- a/prow/cmd/gerrit/OWNERS
+++ b/prow/cmd/gerrit/OWNERS
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 reviewers:
 - amwat
-- krzyzacy
 approvers:
 - amwat
+emeritus_approvers:
 - krzyzacy
 labels:
 - area/prow/gerrit
diff --git a/prow/crier/OWNERS b/prow/crier/OWNERS
index e0a509ed977a..fc7baa5e1b39 100644
--- a/prow/crier/OWNERS
+++ b/prow/crier/OWNERS
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 # See the OWNERS docs at https://go.k8s.io/owners
 
-reviewers:
-- krzyzacy
-approvers:
-- krzyzacy
 emeritus_approvers:
+- krzyzacy
 - Katharine
 labels:
 - area/prow/crier
diff --git a/velodrome/OWNERS b/velodrome/OWNERS
index f4dae45adea7..d40595f46df1 100644
--- a/velodrome/OWNERS
+++ b/velodrome/OWNERS
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 reviewers:
 - cjwagner
-- krzyzacy
 - spiffxp
 approvers:
 - cjwagner
-- krzyzacy
 - spiffxp
+emeritus_approvers:
+- krzyzacy
 
 labels:
 - area/velodrome