diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 6b6a905bfd..78003b00ff 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ apps/web/src/connectors @bitwarden/team-auth-dev
 bitwarden_license/bit-web/src/app/auth @bitwarden/team-auth-dev
 libs/angular/src/auth @bitwarden/team-auth-dev
 libs/common/src/auth @bitwarden/team-auth-dev
+# biometrics
+apps/desktop/src/services/native-messaging.service.ts @bitwarden/team-auth-dev
+app/browser/src/background/nativeMessaging.background.ts @bitwarden/team-auth-dev
 
 ## Tools team files ##
 apps/browser/src/tools @bitwarden/team-tools-dev
@@ -92,7 +95,6 @@ libs/common/src/autofill @bitwarden/team-autofill-dev
 # DuckDuckGo integration
 apps/desktop/native-messaging-test-runner @bitwarden/team-autofill-dev
 apps/desktop/src/services/native-message-handler.service.ts @bitwarden/team-autofill-dev
-apps/desktop/src/services/native-messaging.service.ts @bitwarden/team-autofill-dev
 
 ## Component Library ##
 .storybook @bitwarden/team-design-system