diff --git a/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS b/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
index 07f880ebd4..65ba4cb9f7 100644
--- a/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.gitlab/CODEOWNERS
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
 /examples/ethernet/           @esp-idf-codeowners/network
 /examples/get-started/        @esp-idf-codeowners/system
 /examples/mesh/               @esp-idf-codeowners/wifi
+/examples/network/            @esp-idf-codeowners/network @esp-idf-codeowners/wifi
 /examples/openthread/         @esp-idf-codeowners/ieee802154
 /examples/peripherals/        @esp-idf-codeowners/peripherals
 /examples/protocols/          @esp-idf-codeowners/network @esp-idf-codeowners/app-utilities