diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 5ace62b5..6d162c07 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,109 +1 @@
-**/abims** @lecorguille
-**/adcra** @kalayaneech
-**/alice** @bbartholdy
-**/apollo** @drejom
-**/aws_tower** @ggabernet
-**/awsbatch** @apeltzer
-**/azurebatch** @adamrtalbot
-**/azurebatchdev** @abhi18av
-**/bi** @apeltzer
-**/bigpurple** @tobsecret
-**/binac** @apeltzer
-**/biohpc_gen** @phue
-**/biowulf** @qiyubio
-**/cambridge** @EmelineFavreau
-**/cbe** @phue
-**/ccga_dx** @marchoeppner
-**/ccga_med** @marchoeppner
-**/cedars** @rajewski
-**/ceres** @MillironX
-**/cfc** @FriederikeHanssen
-**/cfc_dev** @FriederikeHanssen
-**/cheaha** @lianov @atrull314
-**/computerome** @marcmtk
-**/crg** @joseespinosa
-**/crick** @chris-cheshire @ChristopherBarrington
-**/crukmi** @sppearce
-**/czbiohub_aws** @olgabot
-**/denbi_qbic** @apeltzer
-**/dkfz** @kubranarci
-**/ebc** @marcel-keller
-**/ebi_codon** @saulpierotti
-**/ebi_codon_slurm** @saulpierotti
-**/eddie** @ameynert
-**/engaging** @PhilPalmer
-**/ethz_euler** @jpadesousa
-**/eva** @jfy133
-**/fgcz** @zajacn
-**/fub_curta** @wassimsalam01
-**/genotoul** @chklopp
-**/genouest** @abretaud
-**/gis** @andreas-wilm
-**/google** @FIXME
-**/googlebatch** @hnawar
-**/googlels** @hnawar
-**/hki** @jfy133
-**/hypatia** @lusacristan
-**/icr_davros** @adrlar
-**/ifb_core** @FIXME
-# **imperial** @FIXME
-# **incliva** @FIXME
-# **ipop_up** @FIXME
-# **janelia** @FIXME
-**/jax** @flynnb
-# **ku_sund_dangpu** @FIXME
-# **leicester** @FIXME
-**/lugh** @BarryDigby
-**/maestro** @pierrespc
-# **mana** @FIXME
-# **marvin** @FIXME
-# **medair** @FIXME
-**/mjolnir_globe** @ashildv
-**/mpcdf** @jfy133
-**/munin** @praveenraj2018 @maxulysse
-**/nci_gadi** @mattdton
-**/nu_genomics** @RoganGrant @NUjon
-# **oist** @FIXME
-**/pasteur** @rplanel
-**/pawsey_nimbus** @marcodelapierre @SarahBeecroft
-**/pawsey_setonix** @georgiesamaha @SarahBeecroft
-**/pdc_kth** @pontus
-**/phoenix** @apeltzer
-**/uppmax** @ewels @MaxUlysse
-**/demultiplex** @nf-core/demultiplex
-**/azurebatch_pools_Edv4** @vsmalladi
-# **icr_davros** @FIXME
-**/hasta** @sofstam
-**/psmn** @l-modolo
-**/rosalind** @theoportlock
-**/rosalind_uge** @gregorysprenger
-**/sage** @BrunoGrandePhD
-# **sahmri** @FIXME
-**/ilifu** @pvanheus
-**/sanger** @priyanka-surana
-# **scw** @FIXME
-**/seawulf** @davidecarlson
-**/seg_globe** @ashildv
-**/software_license** @maxulysse
-**/tigem** @giusmar
-**/tubingen_apg** @sc13-bioinf
-# **tuos_stanage** @FIXME
-**/ucd_sonic** @brucemoran
-# **ucl_myriad** @FIXME
-**/uct_hpc** @kviljoen
-**/uge** @gregorysprenger
-**/unc_lccc** @alanhoyle
-**/unc_longleaf** @ahepperla
-# **unibe_ibu** @FIXME
-# **/uod_hpc** @FIXME
 **/utd_ganymede** @edmundmiller @alyssa-ab
-**/uw_hyak_pedslabs** @CarsonJM
-**/uzh** @apeltzer
-**/vai** @njspix
-# **/vsc_kul_uhasselt** @FIXME
-**/vsc_ugent** @nvnieuwk @matthdsm
-**/wcm** @DoaneAS
-# **/wehi** @FIXME
-# **/wustl_htcf** @FIXME
-# **/xanadu** @FIXME
-**/tufts** @zhan4429
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 6f28cdd5..afea983f 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Steps for adding a new config profile:
 - [ ] Add your custom profile to the `nfcore_custom.config` file in the top-level directory
 - [ ] Add your custom profile to the `README.md` file in the top-level directory
 - [ ] Add your profile name to the `profile:` scope in `.github/workflows/main.yml`
+- [ ] OPTIONAL: Add your custom profile path and GitHub user name to `.github/CODEOWNERS` (`**/<custom-profile>** @<github-username>`)
 
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