diff --git a/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-arista.config b/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-arista.config
index 1045a58fd2..a0e1afcf81 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-arista.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/stackforge/networking-arista.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group networking-arista-core
+create = group networking-arista-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group networking-arista-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group networking-arista-core