diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 094e43e4705..2a4eacd9981 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 # repository as the source of truth for module ownership.
 /**/OWNERS @markdroth @nicolasnoble @ctiller
 /bazel/** @nicolasnoble @dgquintas @ctiller
+/src/compiler/cpp_generator.cc @vjpai
 /src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/** @markdroth @dgquintas @ctiller
diff --git a/src/compiler/OWNERS b/src/compiler/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96b89fc60ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compiler/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@vjpai cpp_generator.cc