diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 0b3a8c7c682..a3bf2b17ade 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 /bazel/** @nicolasnoble @jtattermusch @veblush @gnossen
 /cmake/** @jtattermusch @nicolasnoble @apolcyn
 /src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/** @markdroth
+/src/core/ext/xds/** @markdroth
 /tools/dockerfile/** @jtattermusch @apolcyn @nicolasnoble
diff --git a/src/core/ext/xds/OWNERS b/src/core/ext/xds/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d699bedc526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/ext/xds/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+set noparent
+@markdroth