diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 83f0e61bf..e533e7c2d 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
@@ -208,7 +209,6 @@
         - monasca-tempest-python3-influxdb
         - build-monasca-docker-image
     gate:
-      queue: monasca
       jobs:
         - monasca-tempest-python3-influxdb
         - monasca-tempest-log-python3-influxdb