diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index cefe407..ca9540d 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	push = group mdb/cuelang-repo
 	read = group Project Owners
 	read = group mdb/cuelang-repo
+	submit = group Approvers
 	submit = group Project Owners
 	submit = group mdb/cuelang-repo
 [access "refs/tags/*"]