diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 925b341a10..61b591ea7a 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ updates:
     pull-request-branch-name:
       separator: '-'
     open-pull-requests-limit: 10
-    reviewers:
-      - "haworku"
-      - "ahobson"
     labels:
       - 'type: dependencies'
       - 'type: automerge'
diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 6ccfa47d6b..e863c546e7 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -10,7 +10,5 @@ src/stories/ @trussworks/react-uswds-design-owners
 
 # Owners for PRs that change ONLY package.json and/or yarn.lock
 
-# Note: Reviewers for dependabot PRs that change these files are configured in .github/dependabot.yml under `reviewers`
-
 package.json
 yarn.lock