diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 3c938947d1..16947a8015 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -5034,9 +5034,11 @@ projects:
       - name: merge-check
     check:
       - gate-swiftonfile-pep8
+      - gate-swiftonfile-python26
       - gate-swiftonfile-python27
     gate:
       - gate-swiftonfile-pep8
+      - gate-swiftonfile-python26
       - gate-swiftonfile-python27
 
   - name: stackforge/swiftpolicy