diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index dc76bf5..b51664a 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1 @@
-*		@googleapis/bigtable-team @triplequark @igorbernstein2
+*		@googleapis/bigtable-team
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 12ee22a..da69c6d 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,3 @@ branchProtectionRules:
   requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
   requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
   requiresStrictStatusChecks: true
-permissionRules:
-  - team: cloud-native-db-dpes
-    permission: admin