diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 7123fb86d..4becc6bd7 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - project:
+    queue: watcher
     templates:
       - check-requirements
       - openstack-cover-jobs
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@
         - watcherclient-tempest-functional
         - watcher-tempest-functional-ipv6-only
     gate:
-      queue: watcher
       jobs:
         - watcher-tempest-functional
         - watcher-tempest-functional-ipv6-only