diff --git a/modules/gerrit/files/scripts/update_bug.py b/modules/gerrit/files/scripts/update_bug.py
index 72d1a46d20..1ff0b3b258 100755
--- a/modules/gerrit/files/scripts/update_bug.py
+++ b/modules/gerrit/files/scripts/update_bug.py
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ def is_direct_release(full_project_name):
         'openstack/openstack-ci',
         'openstack/openstack-ci-puppet',
         'openstack/openstack-manuals',
+        'openstack/tempest',
         ]