diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 26f6a4dc87..370a43fb46 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -11,30 +11,25 @@
 # In each subsection folders are ordered first by depth, then alphabetically.
 # This should make it easy to add new rules without breaking existing ones.
 
-# Something weird not covered by anything else
-* @futurechimp @mmsinclair
+# contracts
+/contracts/mixnet @durch @jstuczyn
+/contracts/vesting @durch @jstuczyn
+/contracts/service-provider-directory @octol
 
-# Rust rules:
-*.rs @durch @futurechimp @jstuczyn @neacsu @octol
-Cargo.* @durch @futurechimp @jstuczyn @neacsu @octol
+# crypto code
+/common/crypto/ @jstuczyn
+/common/nymcoconut/ @jstuczyn
+/common/dkg/ @jstuczyn
+/common/nymsphinx/ @jstuczyn
 
-# JS rules:
-*.js @mmsinclair @fmtabbara
-*.ts @mmsinclair @fmtabbara
-*.tsx @mmsinclair @fmtabbara
-*.jsx @mmsinclair @fmtabbara
+# rust sdk
+/sdk/rust/ @octol
 
-# Something looking like possible documentation rules:
-*.md @mfahampshire
+# nym-connect (rust)
+/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/ @octol
 
-# our docker scripts
-/docker/ @neacsu
+# nym-wallet (rust)
+/nym-wallet/src-tauri/ @octol
 
-# if there are any changes in the core crypto, I feel like Ania should take a look:
-/common/crypto/ @aniampio
-/common/nymsphinx/ @aniampio
-
-# Explorer and wallet should probably get looked by the product team
-/explorer/ @nymtech/product 
-/nym-wallet/ @nymtech/product 
-/wallet-web/ @nymtech/product
+# documentation
+/documentation @mfahampshire
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