diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/adjutant.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/adjutant.config
index ee1958c7f5..65c6b5e22f 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/adjutant.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/adjutant.config
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group adjutant-core
-create = group adjutant-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group adjutant-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group adjutant-core
 
-[access "refs/tags/*"]
-pushSignedTag = group adjutant-release
-
 [receive]
 requireChangeId = true