diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index af065695fba..b24a4b3c837 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ WORKSPACE.bazel @10gen/devprod-build @svc-auto-approve-bot
 /buildscripts/setup_multiversion_mongodb.py @10gen/devprod-correctness @svc-auto-approve-bot
 /buildscripts/setup_spawnhost_coredump @10gen/devprod-correctness @svc-auto-approve-bot
 /buildscripts/hang_analyzer.py @10gen/devprod-correctness @svc-auto-approve-bot
+/buildscripts/errorcodes.py @10gen/server-programmability @svc-auto-approve-bot
 /buildscripts/evergreen_resmoke_job_count.py @10gen/devprod-correctness @svc-auto-approve-bot
 /buildscripts/evergreen_task_timeout.py @10gen/devprod-correctness @svc-auto-approve-bot
 /buildscripts/evergreen_gen_smoke_test_tasks.py @10gen/devprod-correctness @svc-auto-approve-bot
diff --git a/buildscripts/OWNERS.yml b/buildscripts/OWNERS.yml
index 829b01e9884..acbea47951c 100644
--- a/buildscripts/OWNERS.yml
+++ b/buildscripts/OWNERS.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ filters:
   - "hang_analyzer.py":
     approvers:
       - 10gen/devprod-correctness
+  - "errorcodes.py":
+    approvers:
+      - 10gen/server-programmability
   - "evergreen_resmoke_job_count.py":
     approvers:
       - 10gen/devprod-correctness
diff --git a/docs/owners/owners_format.md b/docs/owners/owners_format.md
index 0061eb6a1cb..362d97a8d06 100644
--- a/docs/owners/owners_format.md
+++ b/docs/owners/owners_format.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Code Owners
 
+After modifying any OWNERS files, the overall ownership database (`.github/CODEOWNERS`) must be rebuilt.
+This is done by running `bazel run codeowners`.
+
 ## OWNERS.yml File Format
 
 This is loosely based on [kubernetes](https://www.kubernetes.dev/docs/guide/owners/) and [chromium](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/HEAD/docs/code_reviews.md) OWNERS files.