diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fd0c25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* @Grayknife
diff --git a/django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS b/django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md b/django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md
index 60cdc65..3a9f6d2 100644
--- a/django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md	
+++ b/django/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/README.md	
@@ -47,10 +47,17 @@
    ```bash
    pre-commit install
    ```
+   
+5. Add a minimal code ownership to `.gitlab/CODEOWNERS`:
+
+   ```
+   * @<your-gitlab-username>
+   ```
+   You can read more about it in our [BetterWiki article](https://singularit.singular-pages.de/better-wiki/wiki/tools/renovate-bot/#optional-auto-assign-mrs).
 
-5. **Delete this section, because its only for the initial setup**
+6. **Delete this section, because it's only for the initial setup**
 
-6. Create an initial commit and push to the remote repository:
+7. Create an initial commit and push to the remote repository:
 
    ```bash
    git add .
@@ -59,7 +66,7 @@
    git push --set-upstream origin main
    ```
 
-7. Add our [Renovate Dog](https://singular-code.de/renovate.dog) to the GitLab repository and follow the instructions in the [BetterWiki article](https://singularit.singular-pages.de/better-wiki/wiki/tools/renovate-bot/#wie-kann-ich-den-renovate-bot-benutzen).
+8. Add our [Renovate Dog](https://singular-code.de/renovate.dog) to the GitLab repository and follow the instructions in the [BetterWiki article](https://singularit.singular-pages.de/better-wiki/wiki/tools/renovate-bot/#wie-kann-ich-den-renovate-bot-benutzen).
 
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