diff --git a/accessbot/channels.yaml b/accessbot/channels.yaml
index 4ecf784b01..7a828da7e5 100755
--- a/accessbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/accessbot/channels.yaml
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ channels:
   - name: openstack-dev
   - name: openstack-dib
   - name: openstack-dns
+    ops:
+    - johnsom
   - name: openstack-doc
   - name: openstack-dpm
   - name: openstack-ekko
@@ -191,6 +193,8 @@ channels:
   - name: openstack-kuryr
   - name: openstack-latinamerica
   - name: openstack-lbaas
+    ops:
+    - johnsom
   - name: openstack-loci
   - name: openstack-manila
     ops: