diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81686e27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# TODO: Splunk Team who are the CodeOwners?
+
+# https://docs.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/creating-a-repository-on-github/about-code-owners
+# This is a comment.
+# Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners.
+
+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence,
+# @global-owner1 and @global-owner2 will be requested for
+# review when someone opens a pull request.
+# * @user-id @org-name/team-name
+
+# Order is important; the last matching pattern takes the most
+# precedence. When someone opens a pull request that only
+# modifies JS files, only @js-owner and not the global
+# owner(s) will be requested for a review.
+# *.js    @js-owner
+
+# You can also use email addresses if you prefer. They'll be
+# used to look up users just like we do for commit author
+# emails.
+# *.go docs@example.com
+
+# In this example, @doctocat owns any files in the build/logs
+# directory at the root of the repository and any of its
+# subdirectories.
+# /build/logs/ @doctocat
+
+# The `docs/*` pattern will match files like
+# `docs/getting-started.md` but not further nested files like
+# `docs/build-app/troubleshooting.md`.
+# docs/*  docs@example.com
+
+# In this example, @octocat owns any file in an apps directory
+# anywhere in your repository.
+# apps/ @octocat
+
+# In this example, @doctocat owns any file in the `/docs`
+# directory in the root of your repository and any of its
+# subdirectories.
+# /docs/ @doctocat
+
+# Until restrictions are added in this app, one way to preserve admin/push permissions is to utilize the GitHub CodeOwners
+# feature to set one or more administrative users as the code owner of the `.github/settings.yml` file, and turn on
+# "require code owner review" for the master branch. This does have the side effect of requiring code owner review for the
+# entire branch, but helps preserve permission levels.
+# .github/settings.yml @user-id @org-name/team-name
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d314ba19..9b258951 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ We love to see pull requests!
 To create a pull request:
 
 1. Fill out the [Individual Contributor Agreement][indivcontrib].
-1. Fork [the repository][repo].
-1. Make changes to the **`main`** branch, preferably with tests.
-1. Create a [pull request][pulls] against the **`main`** branch.
+2. Fork [the repository][repo].
+3. Make changes to the **`main`** branch, preferably with tests.
+4. Create a [pull request][pulls] against the **`main`** branch.
+
+### Code Reviews
+Contributions need to be reviewed by the [CODEOWNERS](.github/CODEOWNERS)
 
 ## Contact us
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4171e735..bfe3fa38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ command:
 
     git clone https://github.com/splunk/splunk-library-javalogging.git
 
+### Code Reviews
+Contributions need to be reviewed by the [CODEOWNERS](.github/CODEOWNERS)
+
 ## Support
 
 The Splunk logging for Java is community-supported.