diff --git a/gerrit/acls/opendev/base-jobs.config b/gerrit/acls/opendev/base-jobs.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b0d90dcb58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/opendev/base-jobs.config
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[access "refs/heads/*"]
+abandon = group opendev-base-jobs-core
+label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group opendev-base-jobs-core
+label-Workflow = -1..+1 group opendev-base-jobs-core
+
+[access "refs/tags/*"]
+pushSignedTag = group opendev-base-jobs-release
+
+[receive]
+requireChangeId = true
+
+[submit]
+mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index b02e4af4c7..536bc02a01 100755
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- project: opendev/base-jobs
+  description: Zuul configuration common to all OpenDev tenants
 - project: openstack-attic/akanda
 - project: openstack-attic/akanda-appliance-builder
   acl-config: /home/gerrit2/acls/openstack-attic/akanda.config