diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 9e190d43b28ef9..1abcd455eca11b 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -96,13 +96,14 @@ Doc/library/site.rst          @FFY00
 Lib/test/test_except*.py      @iritkatriel
 Objects/exceptions.c          @iritkatriel
 
-# Hashing
-**/*hashlib*                  @gpshead @tiran
+# Hashing & cryptographic primitives
+**/*hashlib*                  @gpshead @tiran @picnixz
 **/*pyhash*                   @gpshead @tiran
-**/sha*                       @gpshead @tiran
-Modules/md5*                  @gpshead @tiran
-**/*blake*                    @gpshead @tiran
+**/sha*                       @gpshead @tiran @picnixz
+Modules/md5*                  @gpshead @tiran @picnixz
+**/*blake*                    @gpshead @tiran @picnixz
 Modules/_hacl/**              @gpshead
+**/*hmac*                     @gpshead @picnixz
 
 # logging
 **/*logging*                  @vsajip