diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b8daef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# The following teams will get auto-tagged for a review.
+# See https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
+* @Automattic/vip-plugins
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 4ca0efe..d03f389 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ updates:
         patterns: ["*"]
     labels:
       - "dependencies"
-    reviewers:
-      - "Automattic/vip-plugins"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "Actions"
       include: "scope"
@@ -37,8 +35,6 @@ updates:
           - "yoast/*"
     labels:
       - "dependencies"
-    reviewers:
-      - "Automattic/vip-plugins"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "Composer"
       include: "scope"