diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 51d66e6fbe..b8abaff6f8 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -4662,6 +4662,8 @@ projects:
           - post-mirror-python33
 
   - name: stackforge/python-openstacksdk
+    template:
+      - name: check-requirements
     check:
       - gate-python-openstacksdk-pep8
       - gate-python-openstacksdk-python26