diff --git a/zuul.d/layout.yaml b/zuul.d/layout.yaml
index b0dfb94..aceee63 100644
--- a/zuul.d/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/layout.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 # zuul.d/layout.yaml
 
 - project:
-    check:
-      jobs:
-        - openstack-tox-linters
-        - openstack-tox-py38
-    gate:
-      queue: tripleo
+    check: &jobs
       jobs:
         - openstack-tox-linters
         - openstack-tox-py38
+      # Deliberately avoid tripleo queue on this repository because it would
+      # slowdown changes, where most are of urgent nature, like updating the
+      # list of queries. This repository is not supposed to use any
+      # dependencies on other changes.
+      queue: system-config
+    gate: *jobs