diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 613d468583..c900553a10 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -2975,6 +2975,16 @@
         - openstack-tox-py27:
             required-projects:
               - openstack/nova
+    pre-release:
+      jobs:
+        - release-openstack-python:
+            required-projects:
+              - openstack/nova
+    release:
+      jobs:
+        - release-openstack-python:
+            required-projects:
+              - openstack/nova
 
 - project:
     name: openstack/blazar-tempest-plugin