diff --git a/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml b/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml
index 5a43fb017f..ffcf14496a 100644
--- a/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml
+++ b/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ openstack-infra:
       - openstack-infra/gerritlib
       - openstack-infra/gitdm
       - openstack-infra/git-review
+      - openstack-infra/infra-manual
       - openstack-infra/jeepyb
       - openstack-infra/jenkins-job-builder
       - openstack-infra/lodgeit
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack-infra/infra-manual.config b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack-infra/infra-manual.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e485eb560f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack-infra/infra-manual.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[access "refs/heads/*"]
+        label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group infra-manual-core
+        label-Workflow = -1..+1 group infra-manual-core
+[access "refs/tags/*"]
+        create = group infra-manual-ptl
+        pushSignedTag = group infra-manual-ptl
+[receive]
+        requireChangeId = true
+        requireContributorAgreement = true
+[submit]
+        mergeContent = true
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml
index 7de27d6e22..44be03d5f3 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml
@@ -197,6 +197,14 @@
           pipeline: periodic
           node: bare-precise
 
+- project:
+    name: infra-manual
+    github-org: openstack-infra
+    node: bare-precise
+
+    jobs:
+      - gate-{name}-docs
+
 - project:
     name: sahara
     github-org: openstack
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml
index 758518d5d3..cec6294e3e 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
 - project: openstack-infra/groups
   description: OpenStack Groups community portal
   upstream: git://github.com/mkissam/groups.git
+- project: openstack-infra/infra-manual
+  group: openstack-ci
+  options:
+    - direct-release
 - project: openstack-infra/jeepyb
   group: openstack-ci
   upstream: git://github.com/emonty/gerritx.git
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index bcf1ce57eb..60d046e39c 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -2733,6 +2733,12 @@ projects:
     release:
       - groups-release-master
 
+  - name: openstack-infra/infra-manual
+    check:
+      - noop
+    gate:
+      - noop
+
   - name: openstack-infra/jeepyb
     check:
       - gate-jeepyb-pep8