diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index c8fc7dc750..689596ee11 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/go.mod @elastic/ecosystem
 /.buildkite/ @elastic/ecosystem
 /.github/ @elastic/ecosystem
 
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a15ee29e56..a2f5c0cbe9 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ updates:
       interval: "daily"
     labels:
       - automation
-    reviewers:
-      - "elastic/ecosystem"
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
     groups:
       k8s:
@@ -22,5 +20,3 @@ updates:
     open-pull-requests-limit: 2
     labels:
       - automation
-    reviewers:
-      - "elastic/ecosystem"