diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/gnocchi.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/gnocchi.config
index 238863fb20..28977bfeb5 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/gnocchi.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/gnocchi.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group gnocchi-core
+create = group gnocchi-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group gnocchi-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group gnocchi-core