diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 537136f4db..36df1ea74c 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -1606,13 +1606,13 @@ projects:
       - gate-tempest-dsvm-neutron-large-ops
       - gate-grenade-dsvm
     pre-release:
-      - oslo.messaging-tarball
-    release:
       - oslo.messaging-tarball:
         - oslo.messaging-pypi-upload:
           - post-mirror-python26
           - post-mirror-python27
           - post-mirror-python33
+    release:
+      - oslo.messaging-tarball
 
 #TODO: add docs
   - name: openstack/oslo.rootwrap