diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 4ec3b06c1..635b3f725 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # https://help.github.com/en/articles/about-code-owners#codeowners-syntax
 
-*   @bfjelds @kate-goldenring @jiria @britel
\ No newline at end of file
+*   @bfjelds @kate-goldenring @jiria @britel @romoh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-update-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-update-dependencies.yml
index 660720be7..72ad79bd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-update-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-update-dependencies.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Dependencies autoupdate
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * *' # run daily at 12:00 am
+    - cron: '0 0 1 * *' # run on first day of each month at 12:00 am UTC time
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always