diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index c66cda6dcea..70648985b49 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ files:
   $modules/messaging/rabbitmq_policy.py: retr0h
   $modules/messaging/rabbitmq_queue.py: $team_rabbitmq
   $modules/messaging/rabbitmq_user.py: $team_rabbitmq
-  $modules/messaging/rabbitmq_vhost.py: choffman
+  $modules/messaging/rabbitmq_vhost.py:
+    ignored: choffman
+    maintainers: $team_rabbitmq
   $modules/monitoring/airbrake_deployment.py: bpennypacker
   $modules/monitoring/bigpanda.py: hkariti
   $modules/monitoring/boundary_meter.py: ccollicutt