diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/bifrost.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/bifrost.config
index 3860dced8f..3f3dd23304 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/bifrost.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/bifrost.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group bifrost-core
+create = group bifrost-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group bifrost-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group bifrost-core