diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 1071de1ca..9ce5c2067 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 
 # The release PRs that trigger publication to crates.io or PyPI always modify the changelog.
 # We require those PRs to be approved by someone with release permissions.
-hugr/CHANGELOG.md @aborgna-q @ss2165
-hugr-passes/CHANGELOG.md @aborgna-q @ss2165
-hugr-py/CHANGELOG.md @aborgna-q @ss2165
+hugr/CHANGELOG.md @aborgna-q @cqc-alec @ss2165
+hugr-passes/CHANGELOG.md @aborgna-q @cqc-alec @ss2165
+hugr-py/CHANGELOG.md @aborgna-q @cqc-alec @ss2165