diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 63171d7ff..29a9dca62 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
         TEMPEST_PLUGINS: /opt/stack/monasca-tempest-plugin
 
 - project:
+    queue: monasca
     templates:
       - check-requirements
       - openstack-cover-jobs
@@ -207,7 +208,6 @@
         - monasca-tempest-log-python3-influxdb
         - monasca-tempest-python3-influxdb
     gate:
-      queue: monasca
       jobs:
         - monasca-tempest-python3-influxdb
         - monasca-tempest-log-python3-influxdb