diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 423a0f8..35d3087 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-# The default owners for are the Hackney development team, and more specialised
-# ownership can be added to directories/folders as needed.
-#
-# Note that order matters: more specific rules lower in this file will override
-# the default, NOT add to it
+# This file specifies owners for pull request approval
+# See https://help.github.com/articles/about-code-owners/
 
-*       @LBHackney-IT/development-team @LBHackney-IT/cloud-engineering
+* @LBHackney-IT/cloud-engineering @LBHackney-IT/development-team