diff --git a/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml b/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
index cf85d04e..a0713f9a 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@
     description: |
       Publish a Python package to PyPI, then send release announcement
       emails and propose updates to upper-constraints as needed.
+    check:
+      jobs:
+        - test-release-openstack-python3
+    gate:
+      jobs:
+        - test-release-openstack-python3
     pre-release:
       jobs:
         - release-openstack-python3