diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index e50ef42f49..c8c3a1e310 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -4678,6 +4678,8 @@ projects:
           - post-mirror-python33
 
   - name: stackforge/python-openstacksdk
+    template:
+      - name: check-requirements
     check:
       - gate-python-openstacksdk-pep8
       - gate-python-openstacksdk-python26