diff --git a/gerrit/acls/x/tobiko.config b/gerrit/acls/x/tobiko.config
index 3ef2257300..c1d8a0c844 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/x/tobiko.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/x/tobiko.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 	abandon = group tobiko-core
+	create = group tobiko-release
 	label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group tobiko-core
 	label-Workflow = -1..+1 group tobiko-core