diff --git a/docs/OWNERS b/docs/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2019adbea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+labels:
+- kind/documentation
diff --git a/pkg/apis/OWNERS b/pkg/apis/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b29d4e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/apis/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+required_reviewers:
+- munnerz
diff --git a/pkg/issuer/acme/OWNERS b/pkg/issuer/acme/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be747dd5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/issuer/acme/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+labels:
+- area/provider-acme
diff --git a/pkg/issuer/acme/dns/OWNERS b/pkg/issuer/acme/dns/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbd368182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/issuer/acme/dns/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+labels:
+- area/acme-dns01
diff --git a/pkg/issuer/ca/OWNERS b/pkg/issuer/ca/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dd069e2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/issuer/ca/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+labels:
+- area/provider-ca
diff --git a/pkg/issuer/selfsigned/OWNERS b/pkg/issuer/selfsigned/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79d1af1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/issuer/selfsigned/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+labels:
+- area/provider-selfsigned
diff --git a/pkg/issuer/vault/OWNERS b/pkg/issuer/vault/OWNERS
index 1fb493914..48e645258 100644
--- a/pkg/issuer/vault/OWNERS
+++ b/pkg/issuer/vault/OWNERS
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ approvers:
 reviewers:
 - munnerz
 - vdesjardins
+labels:
+- area/provider-vault