diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config
index 8b6aa12d83..9a6111ac56 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack-dev/hacking.config
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+[access "refs/*"]
+        create = group hacking-ptl
 [access "refs/heads/*"]
         label-Approved = +0..+1 group hacking-core
         label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group hacking-core
 [access "refs/tags/*"]
-        create = group hacking-core
-        pushTag = group hacking-core
+        create = group hacking-ptl
+        pushTag = group hacking-ptl
 [project]
         state = active
 [receive]