diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index fb578e8870..2b98ba67d5 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -4379,6 +4379,7 @@ projects:
   - name: stackforge/compass-core
     template:
       - name: merge-check
+      - name: python26-jobs
     check:
       - gate-compass-core-pep8
       - gate-compass-core-python27