diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
index 2f9f0fb4dc85d..7a80de28a5de1 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/OWNERS
@@ -17,3 +17,17 @@ reviewers:
 - yliaog
 labels:
 - sig/api-machinery
+
+security_contacts:
+- github: caesarxuchao
+  email: null
+  slack: null
+- github: deads2k
+  email: null
+  slack: null
+- github: lavalamp
+  email: null
+  slack: null
+- github: sttts
+  email: null
+  slack: null
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/SECURITY_CONTACTS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/SECURITY_CONTACTS
deleted file mode 100644
index bfba002ef3f2c..0000000000000
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/SECURITY_CONTACTS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# Defined below are the security contacts for this repo.
-#
-# They are the contact point for the Product Security Committee to reach out
-# to for triaging and handling of incoming issues.
-#
-# The below names agree to abide by the
-# [Embargo Policy](https://git.k8s.io/security/private-distributors-list.md#embargo-policy)
-# and will be removed and replaced if they violate that agreement.
-#
-# DO NOT REPORT SECURITY VULNERABILITIES DIRECTLY TO THESE NAMES, FOLLOW THE
-# INSTRUCTIONS AT https://kubernetes.io/security/
-
-caesarxuchao
-deads2k
-lavalamp
-sttts