diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28e4688fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Users listed in the CODEOWNERS file must review (and approve) PRs before merge.
+
+# Global code owners.
+* @ben
+
+# GitHub recommends listing the code owner in the CODEOWNER file.
+# This means changes to the CODEOWNERS file must be reviewed by the code owner.
+
+/.github/CODEOWNERS @ben
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 6adcdcdbe..c9a7012d0 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ updates:
     schedule:
       interval: "daily" # Checks on Monday through Friday.
 
-    # Set default reviewer and labels
-    reviewers:
-      - "ben"
+    # Set default labels
     labels:
       - "dependabot"