diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-* @sigstore/cosign-codeowners
+@sigstore/cosign-codeowners
 
 # The CODEOWNERS are managed via a GitHub team, but the current list is (in alphabetical order):