diff --git a/gerrit/acls/stackforge/ospurge.config b/gerrit/acls/stackforge/ospurge.config
index 2de93a3000..d931d092aa 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/stackforge/ospurge.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/stackforge/ospurge.config
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
 abandon = group ospurge-core
+create = group ospurge-core
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group ospurge-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group ospurge-core