diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/swiftonfile.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/swiftonfile.config
index e7cac7473e..4f56686740 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/swiftonfile.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/swiftonfile.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group swiftonfile-core
+create = group swiftonfile-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group swiftonfile-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group swiftonfile-core