diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/devstack-plugin-hdfs.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/devstack-plugin-hdfs.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03d2fe0671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/devstack-plugin-hdfs.config
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[access "refs/heads/*"]
+abandon = group devstack-plugin-hdfs-core
+label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group devstack-plugin-hdfs-core
+label-Workflow = -1..+1 group devstack-plugin-hdfs-core
+
+[access "refs/tags/*"]
+pushSignedTag = group devstack-plugin-hdfs-release
+
+[receive]
+requireChangeId = true
+requireContributorAgreement = true
+
+[submit]
+mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index 08e1d5c207..5a0a66b68c 100755
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/oslo.messaging.config
   groups:
     - oslo
+- project: openstack/devstack-plugin-hdfs
+  description: Devstack plugin to configure HDFS backend.
 - project: openstack/devstack-plugin-zmq
   description: Devstack plugin to configure ZMQ.
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/oslo.messaging.config
diff --git a/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml b/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
index 5f9fb1ebcf..2e86c1d8c8 100755
--- a/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
+++ b/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
@@ -203,6 +203,19 @@
     jobs:
       - gate-{name}-bashate
 
+- project:
+    name: devstack-plugin-hdfs
+    node: 'bare-precise || bare-trusty'
+
+    jobs:
+      - gate-{name}-bashate
+      - '{pipeline}-tempest-dsvm-full-{plugin}{branch-designator}':
+          node: devstack-precise || devstack-trusty
+          pipeline: gate
+          plugin: hdfs
+          plugin-repo: openstack/devstack-plugin-hdfs
+          branch-designator: '-nv'
+
 - project:
     name: devstack-plugin-zmq
     node: 'bare-precise || bare-trusty'
diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 8cab720be2..1611909a64 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -3841,6 +3841,15 @@ projects:
     gate:
       - gate-devstack-plugin-amqp1-bashate
 
+  - name: openstack/devstack-plugin-hdfs
+    template:
+      - name: merge-check
+    check:
+      - gate-devstack-plugin-hdfs-bashate
+      - gate-tempest-dsvm-full-hdfs-nv
+    gate:
+      - gate-devstack-plugin-hdfs-bashate
+
   - name: openstack/devstack-plugin-zmq
     template:
       - name: merge-check