diff --git a/android/OWNERS b/android/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a7fb40992d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# If we ever add another OWNERS above this directory, it's likely to be
+# more permissive, so don't inherit from it
+set noparent
+gki-abi-approvers@google.com
+# Downstream boards maintained directly in this manifest branch
+per-file abi_gki_aarch64_cuttlefish = adelva@google.com, rammuthiah@google.com
+per-file abi_gki_aarch64_goldfish = rkir@google.com
diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/OWNERS b/arch/arm64/configs/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1fed58eeb328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+per-file gki_defconfig = file:../../../android/OWNERS
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/OWNERS b/arch/x86/configs/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1fed58eeb328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+per-file gki_defconfig = file:../../../android/OWNERS