diff --git a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/gerrit.config b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/gerrit.config
index df942244c8..f7e6271609 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/gerrit.config
+++ b/playbooks/roles/gerrit/templates/gerrit.config
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 	email = review@openstack.org
 [change]
 	allowDrafts = false
+	disablePrivateChanges = true
 	move = false
 [receive]
 	maxObjectSizeLimit = 100 m