diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 9159f5f843..902b5f3565 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ esphome/components/atm90e26/* @danieltwagner
 esphome/components/atm90e32/* @circuitsetup @descipher
 esphome/components/b_parasite/* @rbaron
 esphome/components/ballu/* @bazuchan
+esphome/components/ballu_old/* @Midnighter32
 esphome/components/bang_bang/* @OttoWinter
 esphome/components/bedjet/* @jhansche
 esphome/components/bedjet/climate/* @jhansche
diff --git a/esphome/components/ballu_old/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ballu_old/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2..e0f5ebbe7b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ballu_old/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ballu_old/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CODEOWNERS = ["@Midnighter32"]
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