diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index a4fc5b7b4f..a2ab1d4407 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ tools/emacs/*         @HaoZeke
 
 # cmake
 cmake/*               @junghans @rbberger
+cmake/Modules/Packages/USER-COLVARS.cmake @junghans @rbberger @giacomofiorin
 
 # python
 python/*              @rbberger