diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+# Restrict all files related to deploying to
+# require lead maintainer approval.
+
+.github/workflows/            @nateprewitt @sigmavirus24
+.github/CODEOWNERS            @nateprewitt @sigmavirus24
+src/requests/__version__.py   @nateprewitt @sigmavirus24
+HISTORY.md                    @nateprewitt @sigmavirus24
+pyproject.toml                @nateprewitt @sigmavirus24