diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index aa63131..1b49e7e 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: PMPL-1.0-or-later
 # CODEOWNERS - Evidence Graph for Investigative Journalism (bofig)
 
-# Default owner for all files
-* @hyperpolymath
-
+# Default owner for all files
+
 # Core domain logic
 /lib/evidence_graph/ @hyperpolymath
 
@@ -16,4 +15,4 @@
 /SECURITY.md @hyperpolymath
 
 # Machine-readable state
-/.machine_readable/ @hyperpolymath
+/.machine_readable/ @hyperpolymath
\ No newline at end of file