diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
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--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 # PassiveLemon is the docker maintainer
 /docker @PassiveLemon
 
+# james-d-elliott is the community maintainer for forward-auth related functions
+/src/mod/auth/sso/forward @james-d-elliott
+
 # jemmy1794 maintains the stream proxy module
 /src/mod/streamproxy @jemmy1794