diff --git a/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS b/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
index c1db8f252ba..f8919dac4ae 100644
--- a/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[CMake]
+^[CMake]
 *.cmake @bilke
 CMakeLists.txt @bilke