diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
similarity index 99%
rename from CODEOWNERS
rename to .github/CODEOWNERS
index 5b80a90b27a..fbaeeef27f5 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # 1. Per Github docs: "Order is important; the last matching pattern takes the most precedence."
 # Please define less specific codeowner paths before more specific codeowner paths in order for the more specific rule to have priority
 
-# Core
-/core @smartcontractkit/foundations
+# Root
+* @smartcontractkit/foundations
 
 # Chains
 /common @smartcontractkit/bix-framework