diff --git a/zuul.d/projects.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
index a27e844f94..8f8a3a826f 100644
--- a/zuul.d/projects.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -17599,10 +17599,16 @@
     name: openstack/tripleo-upgrade
     templates:
       - system-required
-      - openstack-python-jobs
       - check-requirements
       - release-notes-jobs
       - publish-to-pypi
+    check:
+      jobs:
+        - openstack-tox-linters
+    gate:
+      queue: tripleo
+      jobs:
+        - openstack-tox-linters
 
 - project:
     name: openstack/tripleo-validations