diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index a07813c43a..7183e78693 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ crates/stages/              @onbjerg @rkrasiuk
 crates/storage/             @rakita @joshieDo
 crates/transaction-pool/    @mattsse
 crates/rpc/                 @mattsse @Rjected
+crates/payload/             @mattsse @Rjected