diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/release-test.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/release-test.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f9dfe86ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/release-test.config
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[access]
+inheritFrom = openstack/meta-config
+
+[access "refs/heads/*"]
+abandon = group releases-core
+label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group releases-core
+label-PTL-Approved = +0..+1 group Continuous Integration Tools
+label-Workflow = -1..+1 group releases-core
+
+[label "PTL-Approved"]
+copyAllScoresOnTrivialRebase = true
+defaultValue = 0
+function = NoOp
+value = 0 Abstain
+value = +1 Approved by PTL
+
+[receive]
+requireChangeId = true
+requireContributorAgreement = true
+
+[submit]
+mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index 7d0d7f59c0..3240952bb2 100644
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -4982,7 +4982,6 @@
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/retired.config
 - project: openstack/release-test
   description: Package for testing OpenStack release tools.
-  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/releases.config
   use-storyboard: true
   groups:
     - release