diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index af56b635f..3d7614620 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # For more information on CODEOWNERS, see the documentation: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
 
+# Default owners for all files
 * @abroddrick
+
+# Owners for documentation
 docs/* @cisagov/dotgov
diff --git a/docs/developer/README.md b/docs/developer/README.md
index 2a13cf58b..d96fa7253 100644
--- a/docs/developer/README.md
+++ b/docs/developer/README.md
@@ -83,14 +83,17 @@ The endpoint /admin can be used to view and manage site content, including but n
 
 ## Adding to CODEOWNERS (optional)
 
-The CODEOWNERS file sets the tagged individuals as default PR reviewers on any commit regarding the content specified. An asterisk indicates a user will be added as PR reviewer for all files in the repo, while "subfolder/*" indicates a particular folder for which a user(s) will be added as default PR reviewer. To add yourself as code owner for all files:
+The CODEOWNERS file sets the tagged individuals as default reviewers on any Pull Request that changes files that they are marked as owners of.
 
-1. Go to .github\CODEOWNERS
-2. where you see "* @abroddrick" add a space followed by your github tag. For instance if your github username was @NewGithubUsername you would do the following:
+1. Go to [.github\CODEOWNERS](../../.github/CODEOWNERS)
+2. Following the [CODEOWNERS documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners), add yourself as owner to files that you wish to be automatically requested as reviewer for.
+   
+   For example, if you wish to add yourself as a default reviewer for all pull requests, add your GitHub username to the same line as the `*` designator:  
 
-```
-* @abroddrick @NewGithubUsername
-```
+   ```diff
+   - * @abroddrick
+   + * @abroddrick @YourGitHubUser
+   ```
 
 3. Create a pull request to finalize your changes