diff --git a/.github/workflows/push_to_prod.yaml b/.github/workflows/push_to_prod.yaml
index 73e225c..65d0ac9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push_to_prod.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push_to_prod.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         ref: "main"
         fetch-depth: 0
+    - name: List .github directory
+      run: |
+        ls -la        
+        ls -la .github        
     - name: Ensure PR was approved by Code Owner
       id: check_approval
       uses: actions/github-script@v7
@@ -28,13 +32,31 @@ jobs:
             repo: context.repo.repo,
             pull_number: prNumber
           });
+          //const codeOwners = ['cdc-as81', 'gilsharon321']; // Replace with actual code owners
+          const fs = require('fs');
+          const path = require('path');
+          //const codeownersPath = path.join(process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE, '.github', 'CODEOWNERS');
+          const codeownersPath = path.join('.github', 'CODEOWNERS');
+          let codeOwners = [];
+          try {
+            const codeownersContent = fs.readFileSync(codeownersPath, 'utf8');
+            codeOwners = codeownersContent
+              .split('\n')
+              .map(line => line.trim())
+              .filter(line => line && !line.startsWith('#'))
+              .flatMap(line => line.split(/\s+/).slice(1)) // skip the pattern, get owners
+              .map(owner => owner.startsWith('@') ? owner.slice(1) : owner)
+              .filter((owner, idx, arr) => arr.indexOf(owner) === idx); // unique
+          } catch (err) {
+            core.setFailed(`Failed to read CODEOWNERS: ${err.message}`);
+          }
+          const reviewsFromCodeOwners = reviews.filter(r =>
+            r.state === 'APPROVED' && codeOwners.includes(r.user.login));
 
-          const approvals = reviews.filter(r => r.state === 'APPROVED');
-
-          if (approvals.length === 0) {
+          if (reviewsFromCodeOwners.length === 0) {
             core.setFailed('No approvals from code owners.');
           } else {
-            console.log(`Found ${approvals.length} approval(s)`);
+            console.log(`Found ${reviewsFromCodeOwners.length} approvals from code owners`);
           }
     - name: Pull from main and push to production
       if: success()
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2416fa..1b1ab12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-# sandbox
\ No newline at end of file
+# sandbox
+
+123
\ No newline at end of file