diff --git a/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS b/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
index 87ea6f3762..8983b1d748 100644
--- a/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 /components/esp_adc/                  @esp-idf-codeowners/peripherals
 /components/esp_app_format/           @esp-idf-codeowners/system @esp-idf-codeowners/app-utilities
 /components/esp_bootloader_format/    @esp-idf-codeowners/system @esp-idf-codeowners/app-utilities
+/components/esp_cam_ctlr/             @esp-idf-codeowners/peripherals
 /components/esp_coex/                 @esp-idf-codeowners/wifi @esp-idf-codeowners/bluetooth @esp-idf-codeowners/ieee802154
 /components/esp_common/               @esp-idf-codeowners/system
 /components/esp_driver_*/             @esp-idf-codeowners/peripherals