diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 29499e0b4f..3dd8f337ba 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ approvers:
 - sig-docs-en-owners # Defined in OWNERS_ALIASES
 
 emeritus_approvers:
-- chenopis
-- jaredbhatti
+# chenopis, you're welcome to return when you're ready to resume PR wrangling
+# jaredbhatti, you're welcome to return when you're ready to resume PR wrangling
 # stewart-yu, you're welcome to return when you're ready to resume PR wrangling
 - stewart-yu 
 
 labels:
-- sig/docs
\ No newline at end of file
+- sig/docs