diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index ac57d3394..0d870e0d7 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     cov_level=100,
     system_test_external_dependencies=["psutil"],
 )
-s.move(templated_files, excludes=[".coveragerc"])
+s.move(templated_files, excludes=[".coveragerc", ".github/CODEOWNERS"])
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Samples templates