diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 0a05ec0..f261bab 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ##### Global Protection Rule ######
 ###################################
 # NOTE: This rule is overriden by the more specific rules below. This is the catch-all rule for all files not covered by the more specific rules below
-*                                                       @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts
+*                                                       @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts-product
 
 ########################
 #####  Core Files  ######
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 # NOTE: Must be placed last to ensure enforcement over all other rules
 
 # Protection Rules for Github Configuration Files and Actions Workflows
-/.github/                                               @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts
+/.github/                                               @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts-product
 /.github/workflows/                                     @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/platform-ci-committers @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Self-protection for root CODEOWNERS files (this file should not exist and should definitely require approval)
 /CODEOWNERS                                             @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Protect the repository root files
-/README.md                                              @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts
+/README.md                                              @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts-product
 **/LICENSE                                              @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers
 
 # Git Ignore definitions
-**/.gitignore                                           @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts
-**/.gitignore.*                                         @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts
+**/.gitignore                                           @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts-product
+**/.gitignore.*                                         @hashgraph/platform-ci @hashgraph/release-engineering-managers @hashgraph/hedera-smart-contracts-product