diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index a2b8d9b..309e284 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 # See doc/org-repo.md
 
-/README.md @NixOS/org
-/CONTRIBUTING.md @NixOS/org
-/LICENSE @NixOS/org
+/README.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/CONTRIBUTING.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/LICENSE @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
 
-/.gitignore @NixOS/org
-/.github/CODEOWNERS @NixOS/org
-/.github/workflows @NixOS/org
-/scripts @NixOS/org
-/npins @NixOS/org
-/default.nix @NixOS/org
-/shell.nix @NixOS/org
-/rulesets @NixOS/org
-/rulesets/nixpkgs @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
+/.gitignore @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/.github/CODEOWNERS @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/.github/workflows @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/scripts @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/npins @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/default.nix @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/shell.nix @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/rulesets @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
+/rulesets/nixpkgs @NixOS/steering @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
 
 /doc/org-repo.md @NixOS/steering
 /doc/discourse.md @NixOS/steering @mweinelt @lassulus @jtojnar @ctheune @dpausp
-/doc/github.md @NixOS/org
+/doc/github.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/org
 /doc/github-org-owners.md @NixOS/steering
 /doc/matrix.md @NixOS/steering
 /doc/moderation.md @NixOS/steering
-/doc/nixos-releases.md @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
+/doc/nixos-releases.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
 /doc/resources.md @NixOS/steering
-/doc/mail.md @NixOS/infra
-/doc/freescout.md @infinisil
+/doc/mail.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/infra
+/doc/freescout.md @NixOS/steering @infinisil
 /doc/governance.md @NixOS/steering
 /doc/values.md @NixOS/steering
-/doc/vault.md @Mic92 @mweinelt @zimbatm
+/doc/vault.md @NixOS/steering @Mic92 @mweinelt @zimbatm
 /doc/constitution.md @NixOS/steering
-/doc/nixpkgs-core.md @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
-/doc/nixpkgs-committers.md @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
-/doc/calendar.md @edolstra @tomberek @fricklerhandwerk
+/doc/nixpkgs-core.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
+/doc/nixpkgs-committers.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/nixpkgs-core
+/doc/calendar.md @NixOS/steering @edolstra @tomberek @fricklerhandwerk
 /doc/nixcon.md @NixOS/steering
-/doc/hetzner.md @NixOS/infra
+/doc/hetzner.md @NixOS/steering @NixOS/infra
diff --git a/doc/org-repo.md b/doc/org-repo.md
index d213cb8..321e02d 100644
--- a/doc/org-repo.md
+++ b/doc/org-repo.md
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ PRs can only be merged if a codeowner for the respective files approves it, and
 
 Furthermore, the code owners for the CODEOWNERS file should have permission to give more people write access to this repository.
 These people get requested for reviews when new people add themselves to CODEOWNERS, allowing them to give write access when merged.
+
+Every member of the steering committee has the right to merge a PR in the repository.
+The person who merges is responsible for doing so with due care.