diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index b4d76873380..c5b874ddb7f 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -34,3 +34,7 @@ docs/ @xgreenx @Dentosal @MitchTurner @netrome
 
 # Code owners for the fraud proofs
 crates/fraud_proofs @xgreenx @netrome @acerone85 @rymnc
+
+# Code owners for common files
+CHANGELOG.md @xgreenx @Dentosal @MitchTurner @netrome @acerone @rafal-ch @rymnc @AurelienFT
+Cargo.lock @xgreenx @Dentosal @MitchTurner @netrome @acerone @rafal-ch @rymnc @AurelienFT