diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index 2a7171cc1..d8624d038 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -12,26 +12,6 @@ approvers:
   - overvenus
   - qiancai
   - tangenta
-emeritus_approvers:
-  - CaitinChen
-  - CharLotteiu
-  - cofyc
-  - DanielZhangQD
-  - dcalvin
-  - dragonly
-  - en-jin19
-  - lichunzhu
-  - Liuxiaozhen12
-  - morgo
-  - queenypingcap
-  - ran-huang
-  - shichun-0415
-  - SunRunAway
-  - TomShawn
-  - toutdesuite
-  - WangXiangUSTC
-  - yikeke
-  - YiniXu9506
 reviewers:
   - 3pointer
   - amyangfei
@@ -52,4 +32,4 @@ reviewers:
   - tiancaiamao
   - weekface
   - Yisaer
-  - zimulala
\ No newline at end of file
+  - zimulala