diff --git a/tools/hiddenapi/OWNERS b/tools/hiddenapi/OWNERS
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+# compat-team@ for changes to hiddenapi files
+andreionea@google.com
+mathewi@google.com
+satayev@google.com
+
+# soong-team@ as the files these tools protect are tightly coupled with Soong
+file:platform/build/soong:/OWNERS