diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/com/android/internal/security/OWNERS b/core/tests/coretests/src/com/android/internal/security/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4f4d8d7a09320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/com/android/internal/security/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Bug component: 36824
+
+per-file VerityUtilsTest.java = file:platform/system/security:/fsverity/OWNERS