diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
index b21a35a3b6..a9fb3efeb9 100644
--- a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
     post-run:
       - playbooks/publish/releasenotes.yaml
       - playbooks/publish/openstack-afs.yaml
+    semaphores: publish-releasenotes
     # TODO(frickler): Drop the pin again after 2024.2 release
     nodeset: ubuntu-jammy
     override-branch: master
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@
       - playbooks/project-config/post-tox.yaml
       - playbooks/sphinx/post-infra.yaml
       - playbooks/publish/releases-afs.yaml
+    semaphores: publish-release-docs
     allowed-projects:
       - openstack/releases
     required-projects: