diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index f1043974..1065374d 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - project:
+    queue: ec2-api
     templates:
       - check-requirements
       - openstack-lower-constraints-jobs
@@ -8,6 +9,5 @@
       jobs:
         - ec2api-tempest-plugin-functional
     gate:
-      queue: ec2-api
       jobs:
         - ec2api-tempest-plugin-functional