diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/networking-powervm.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/networking-powervm.config
index 2387bbee6e..0413604076 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/networking-powervm.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/networking-powervm.config
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pushMerge = group networking-powervm-release
 
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group networking-powervm-core
-create = group networking-powervm-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group networking-powervm-core
 label-Verified = -1..+1 group powervm-ci
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group networking-powervm-core
@@ -20,9 +19,6 @@ label-Workflow = -1..+0 group Change Owner
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group Project Bootstrappers
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group networking-powervm-core
 
-[access "refs/tags/*"]
-pushSignedTag = group networking-powervm-release
-
 [receive]
 requireChangeId = true
 requireContributorAgreement = true
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/nova-powervm.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/nova-powervm.config
index 4991b67a23..b975ed01dd 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/nova-powervm.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/nova-powervm.config
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group nova-powervm-core
-create = group nova-powervm-core
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group nova-powervm-core
 label-Verified = -1..+1 group powervm-ci
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group nova-powervm-core
 
-[access "refs/tags/*"]
-pushSignedTag = group nova-powervm-release
-
 [receive]
 requireChangeId = true
 requireContributorAgreement = true