diff --git a/examples/python/OWNERS b/examples/python/OWNERS
index 436432916b9255378548bf688e296dbf81c3f819..ea3909e0a37ae142c0c45dcb7a7c900058691843 100644
--- a/examples/python/OWNERS
+++ b/examples/python/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set noparent
+
 @nathanielmanistaatgoogle
 @kpayson64
 @mehrdada
diff --git a/src/python/OWNERS b/src/python/OWNERS
index 436432916b9255378548bf688e296dbf81c3f819..ea3909e0a37ae142c0c45dcb7a7c900058691843 100644
--- a/src/python/OWNERS
+++ b/src/python/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set noparent
+
 @nathanielmanistaatgoogle
 @kpayson64
 @mehrdada
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/OWNERS b/tools/distrib/python/OWNERS
index 436432916b9255378548bf688e296dbf81c3f819..ea3909e0a37ae142c0c45dcb7a7c900058691843 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/OWNERS
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/OWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set noparent
+
 @nathanielmanistaatgoogle
 @kpayson64
 @mehrdada