diff --git a/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-vsphere.config b/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-vsphere.config
index 9d2f7b108e..94b799e440 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-vsphere.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-vsphere.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group networking-vsphere-core
+create = group networking-vsphere-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group networking-vsphere-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group networking-vsphere-core