diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 900ff52e52..4bc13aff92 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ eth/tracers/                    @s1na
 ethclient/                      @fjl
 ethdb/                          @rjl493456442
 event/                          @fjl
-trie/                           @rjl493456442
+trie/                           @rjl493456442 @gballet
 triedb/                         @rjl493456442
 core/tracing/                   @s1na
 graphql/                        @s1na