diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/puppet-openstack-release-tools.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/puppet-openstack-release-tools.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e7a0f50b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/puppet-openstack-release-tools.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[project]
+state = read only
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index 6bc347f673..5f9ca91f73 100755
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -3271,7 +3271,6 @@
     - puppet-openstack
 - project: openstack/puppet-openstack-release-tools
   description: Release tools for Puppet OpenStack modules
-  acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/puppet-modules.config
 - project: openstack/puppet-openstack-specs
   description: Puppet for OpenStack Design Specifications
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack/puppet-modules.config
diff --git a/gerritbot/channels.yaml b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
index 983d19e097..e40704ff8f 100755
--- a/gerritbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
@@ -1979,7 +1979,6 @@ puppet-openstack:
     - openstack/puppet-openstack-cookiecutter
     - openstack/puppet-openstack-guide
     - openstack/puppet-openstack-integration
-    - openstack/puppet-openstack-release-tools
     - openstack/puppet-openstack-specs
     - openstack/puppet-openstack_extras
     - openstack/puppet-openstack_spec_helper
diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 498e532fa4..e8432bec78 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -10262,11 +10262,6 @@ projects:
     experimental:
       - 'gate-puppet-openstack-integration-dsvm-multinode-nv'
 
-  - name: openstack/puppet-openstack-release-tools
-    template:
-      - name: merge-check
-      - name: noop-jobs
-
   - name: openstack/puppet-openstack_spec_helper
     template:
       - name: merge-check