diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 0b185e40d45..da71d1ec5d8 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 # QL for QL reviewers
 /ql/ @github/codeql-ql-for-ql-reviewers
 
-# Bazel
-**/*.bazel @github/codeql-ci-reviewers
+# Bazel (excluding BUILD.bazel files)
+WORKSPACE.bazel @github/codeql-ci-reviewers
 **/*.bzl @github/codeql-ci-reviewers
 
 # Documentation etc