diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
index 19c05f2f..eea16e42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     # see list of approvers in OWNERS file
     environment:
       ${{ (github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository ||
-      contains(fromJSON('["gazarenkov","kadel","nickboldt","rm3l","kim-tsao","Fortune-Ndlovu","subhashkhileri","zdrapela","openshift-cherrypick-robot"]'), github.event.pull_request.user.login)) && 'internal' || 'external' }}
+      contains(fromJSON('["gazarenkov","kadel","nickboldt","rm3l","kim-tsao","Fortune-Ndlovu","subhashkhileri","zdrapela","openshift-cherrypick-robot", "OpinionatedHeron"]'), github.event.pull_request.user.login)) && 'internal' || 'external' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: approved
diff --git a/OWNERS b/OWNERS
index a7919de8..1f693c81 100644
--- a/OWNERS
+++ b/OWNERS
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ reviewers:
  - Fortune-Ndlovu
  - subhashkhileri
  - zdrapela
+ - OpinionatedHeron