diff --git a/accessbot/channels.yaml b/accessbot/channels.yaml
index 587ac04206..3f773d8262 100755
--- a/accessbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/accessbot/channels.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ channels:
   - name: openstack-gsoc
   - name: openstack-ha
   - name: openstack-heat-translator
+  - name: openstack-higgins
   - name: openstack-horizon
   - name: openstack-hyper-v
   - name: openstack-i18n
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/higgins.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/higgins.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..088201e6ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/higgins.config
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[access "refs/heads/*"]
+abandon = group higgins-core
+create = group higgins-release
+label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group higgins-core
+label-Workflow = -1..+1 group higgins-core
+
+[access "refs/tags/*"]
+pushSignedTag = group higgins-release
+
+[receive]
+requireChangeId = true
+requireContributorAgreement = true
+
+[submit]
+mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index 1ba548abf9..201b769458 100755
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -2117,6 +2117,10 @@
   description: OpenStack Orchestration (Heat) Templates
 - project: openstack/heat-translator
   description: Translate non-heat templates to Heat Orchestration Template.
+- project: openstack/higgins
+  description: Container Management Service for OpenStack
+  groups:
+    - python-higgins
 - project: openstack/horizon
   description: OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon)
   options:
diff --git a/gerritbot/channels.yaml b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
index ffc52a2d74..57cbcc11d1 100755
--- a/gerritbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
@@ -649,6 +649,16 @@ openstack-heat-translator:
   branches:
     - master
 
+openstack-higgins:
+  events:
+    - patchset-created
+    - change-merged
+    - x-vrif-minus-2
+  projects:
+    - openstack/higgins
+  branches:
+    - master
+
 openstack-horizon:
   events:
     - patchset-created
diff --git a/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml b/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
index 3d882a749a..fab9364c21 100644
--- a/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
+++ b/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
@@ -2342,6 +2342,13 @@
       - openstack-publish-jobs
       - pypi-jobs
 
+- project:
+    name: higgins
+    tarball-site: tarballs.openstack.org
+
+    jobs:
+      - python-jobs
+
 - project:
     name: horizon
     tarball-site: tarballs.openstack.org
diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 5d675d36d5..21b628fe8f 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -6663,6 +6663,13 @@ projects:
     post:
       - heat-translator-coverage
 
+  - name: openstack/higgins
+    template:
+      - name: merge-check
+      - name: python-jobs
+      - name: python3-jobs
+      - name: check-requirements
+
   - name: openstack/horizon
     template:
       - name: merge-check