diff --git a/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml b/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml
index edaa4e0c69..2c0cf8fbbd 100644
--- a/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml
+++ b/modules/gerritbot/files/gerritbot_channel_config.yaml
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ openstack-cinder:
       - x-vrif-minus-2
     projects:
       - openstack/cinder
+      - openstack/cinder-specs
       - openstack/python-cinderclient
     branches:
       - master
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack/cinder-specs.config b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack/cinder-specs.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbb4a4d256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/gerrit/acls/openstack/cinder-specs.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[access "refs/heads/*"]
+        label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group cinder-specs-core
+        label-Workflow = -1..+1 group cinder-specs-core
+        abandon = group cinder-specs-core
+[project]
+        state = active
+[receive]
+        requireChangeId = true
+        requireContributorAgreement = true
+[submit]
+        mergeContent = true
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml
index 11a9464a30..77d856bec1 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/review.projects.yaml
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@
 - project: openstack/ceilometer
 - project: openstack/cinder
   docimpact-group: openstack-manuals
+- project: openstack/cinder-specs
+  group: cinder
 - project: openstack/cliff
   description: Command Line Interface Formulation Framework
   group: python-cliff
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 8ea8a58267..7813bd05b8 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -663,6 +663,12 @@ projects:
     periodic:
       - cinder-propose-translation-update
 
+  - name: openstack/cinder-specs
+    check:
+      - noop
+    gate:
+      - noop
+
   - name: openstack/cliff
     template:
       - name: python-jobs