diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index ad5317637ff..311095aa73f 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ src/vs/workbench/services/workingCopy/** @bpasero
 
 # ensure the API police is aware of changes to the vscode-dts file
 # this is only about the final API, not about proposed API changes
-src/vscode-dts/vscode.d.ts @jrieken @mjbvz
+src/vscode-dts/vscode.d.ts @jrieken @mjbvz @alexr00