diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config
index a6935df103..a6005549fb 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ create = group hacking-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group hacking-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group hacking-core
 
-[access "refs/tags/*"]
-pushSignedTag = group hacking-release
-
 [receive]
 requireChangeId = true