diff --git a/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml b/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml
index 93273a30b8..b2a79d61b1 100644
--- a/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/pipelines.yaml
@@ -194,6 +194,28 @@
     failure:
       mysql:
 
+- pipeline:
+    name: deploy
+    description: |
+      This pipeline runs jobs that operate after each change is merged
+      in order to run production deployment playbooks.
+    success-message: Build succeeded (deploy pipeline).
+    failure-message: |
+      Build failed (deploy pipeline).  For information on how to proceed, see
+      https://docs.opendev.org/opendev/infra-manual/latest/developers.html#automated-testing
+    manager: independent
+    precedence: high
+    post-review: True
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: change-merged
+    success:
+      gerrit: {}
+      mysql:
+    failure:
+      gerrit: {}
+      mysql:
+
 - pipeline:
     name: opendev-prod-hourly
     post-review: true
diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 277b24721b..8fae706d91 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -3318,7 +3318,7 @@
         - project-config-bindep-fallback-centos-7
         - project-config-bindep-fallback-opensuse-15
         - project-config-bindep-fallback-ubuntu-xenial
-    promote:
+    deploy:
       jobs:
         - promote-infra-index:
             files: *infra-docs-index