diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 7037998ac1bd6..0d843abbca8a0 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pnpm-lock.yaml @nodejs/web-infra
 # Framework
 apps/site/next.config.mjs @nodejs/web-infra
 apps/site/next.dynamic.mjs @nodejs/web-infra
-apps/site/middleware.ts @nodejs/web-infra
+apps/site/proxy.ts @nodejs/web-infra
 apps/site/navigation.mjs @nodejs/web-infra
 apps/site/playwright.config.ts @nodejs/web-infra
 
diff --git a/apps/site/middleware.ts b/apps/site/proxy.ts
similarity index 86%
rename from apps/site/middleware.ts
rename to apps/site/proxy.ts
index 58c3ded5d1d70..8780a316d6214 100644
--- a/apps/site/middleware.ts
+++ b/apps/site/proxy.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import createMiddleware from 'next-intl/middleware';
 
 import { availableLocaleCodes, defaultLocale } from '#site/next.locales.mjs';
 
-export default createMiddleware({
+export const proxy = createMiddleware({
   // A list of all locales that are supported
   locales: availableLocaleCodes,
 
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ export default createMiddleware({
   alternateLinks: false,
 });
 
-// We only want the middleware to run on the `/` route
+// We only want the proxy to run on the `/` route
 // to redirect users to their preferred locale
 export const config = { matcher: ['/'] };