diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack/designate.config b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack/designate.config
index 23796f5215..8eff78afe2 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack/designate.config
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack/designate.config
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group openstack-stable-maint
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group openstack-stable-maint
 
 [access "refs/heads/proposed/*"]
-exclusiveGroupPermissions = abandon label-Code-Review label-Workflow
 abandon = group designate-milestone
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group designate-milestone
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group designate-milestone