diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 533af134cb9..3d840a915af 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@ tests/cran\.scm                                    @guix/r
 gnu/packages/chez\.scm                             @guix/racket
 gnu/packages/racket\.scm                           @guix/racket
 
+NEWS                                               @guix/release
+etc/manifests/release\.scm                         @guix/release
+
 gnu/packages/diffoscope\.scm                       @guix/reproduciblebuilds
 
 gnu/packages/ruby\.scm                             @guix/ruby
diff --git a/etc/teams.scm b/etc/teams.scm
index 3c4a96b1654..35e2bc5fb28 100755
--- a/etc/teams.scm
+++ b/etc/teams.scm
@@ -896,6 +896,15 @@ importer."
         #:scope (list "gnu/packages/chez.scm"
                       "gnu/packages/racket.scm")))
 
+(define-team release
+  (team 'release
+        #:name "Release team"
+        #:description
+        "The current release team.  Members are expected to change with each
+release."
+        #:scope (list "NEWS"
+                      "etc/manifests/release.scm")))
+
 (define-team reproduciblebuilds
   (team 'reproduciblebuilds
         #:name "Reproducible Builds team"