diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 4789cd2c59e6cb..79091e2d4f2f4f 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ Misc/externals.spdx.json      @sethmlarson
 Misc/sbom.spdx.json           @sethmlarson
 Tools/build/generate_sbom.py  @sethmlarson
 
+# ABI check
+Misc/libabigail.abignore      @encukou
+
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Platform Support
diff --git a/Misc/libabigail.abignore b/Misc/libabigail.abignore
index 39c17b3f17041f..369813021faa3d 100644
--- a/Misc/libabigail.abignore
+++ b/Misc/libabigail.abignore
@@ -19,3 +19,7 @@
 [suppress_type]
   name = PyThreadState
   accessed_through = pointer
+
+[suppress_variable]
+  name = _PyRuntime
+  type_name = _PyRuntimeState