diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index 2051e34e0a..769b4d273b 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ files:
     labels: datadog_event
     maintainers: n0ts
   $modules/datadog_monitor.py:
-    maintainers: skornehl
+    ignore: skornehl
   $modules/dconf.py:
     maintainers: azaghal
   $modules/deploy_helper.py: