diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/devstack-plugin-vmax.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/devstack-plugin-vmax.config
index 21462d72d0..d8d63ad885 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/devstack-plugin-vmax.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/devstack-plugin-vmax.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group devstack-plugin-vmax-core
+create = group devstack-plugin-vmax-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group devstack-plugin-vmax-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group devstack-plugin-vmax-core