diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-bare-metal.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-bare-metal.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e7a0f50b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-bare-metal.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[project]
+state = read only
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-data-processing.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-data-processing.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e7a0f50b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-data-processing.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[project]
+state = read only
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-database.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-database.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e7a0f50b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-database.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[project]
+state = read only
diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-object-storage.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-object-storage.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e7a0f50b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/cookbook-openstack-object-storage.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[project]
+state = read only
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index 3325d9db29..3525b6484f 100755
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -1425,7 +1425,6 @@
     - openstack-chef
   docimpact-group: openstack-chef
   description: Chef Cookbook - OpenStack Bare Metal
-  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/openstack-chef.config
 - project: openstack/cookbook-openstack-block-storage
   groups:
     - openstack-chef
@@ -1461,13 +1460,11 @@
     - openstack-chef
   docimpact-group: openstack-chef
   description: Chef Cookbook - OpenStack Data Processing Service
-  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/openstack-chef.config
 - project: openstack/cookbook-openstack-database
   groups:
     - openstack-chef
   docimpact-group: openstack-chef
   description: Chef Cookbook - OpenStack Database as a Service
-  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/openstack-chef.config
 - project: openstack/cookbook-openstack-identity
   groups:
     - openstack-chef
@@ -1497,7 +1494,6 @@
     - openstack-chef
   docimpact-group: openstack-chef
   description: Chef Cookbook - OpenStack Object Storage
-  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/openstack-chef.config
 - project: openstack/cookbook-openstack-ops-database
   groups:
     - openstack-chef
diff --git a/gerritbot/channels.yaml b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
index 9ec764b805..1d513a395a 100755
--- a/gerritbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
@@ -455,19 +455,15 @@ openstack-chef:
     - x-vrif-minus-2
   projects:
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-application-catalog
-    - openstack/cookbook-openstack-bare-metal
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-block-storage
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-client
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-common
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-compute
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-dashboard
-    - openstack/cookbook-openstack-data-processing
-    - openstack/cookbook-openstack-database
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-identity
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-image
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-integration-test
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-network
-    - openstack/cookbook-openstack-object-storage
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-ops-database
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-ops-messaging
     - openstack/cookbook-openstack-orchestration
diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 14beae2208..57f0744652 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -6342,11 +6342,6 @@ projects:
       - name: merge-check
       - name: chef-rake-jobs
 
-  - name: openstack/cookbook-openstack-bare-metal
-    template:
-      - name: merge-check
-      - name: noop-jobs
-
   - name: openstack/cookbook-openstack-block-storage
     template:
       - name: merge-check
@@ -6372,16 +6367,6 @@ projects:
       - name: merge-check
       - name: chef-rake-jobs
 
-  - name: openstack/cookbook-openstack-data-processing
-    template:
-      - name: merge-check
-      - name: noop-jobs
-
-  - name: openstack/cookbook-openstack-database
-    template:
-      - name: merge-check
-      - name: noop-jobs
-
   - name: openstack/cookbook-openstack-identity
     template:
       - name: merge-check
@@ -6402,11 +6387,6 @@ projects:
       - name: merge-check
       - name: chef-rake-jobs
 
-  - name: openstack/cookbook-openstack-object-storage
-    template:
-      - name: merge-check
-      - name: noop-jobs
-
   - name: openstack/cookbook-openstack-ops-database
     template:
       - name: merge-check