diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index 8905fa550a..270d34a853 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -632,8 +632,10 @@ projects:
   - name: openstack-infra/storyboard
     check:
       - gate-storyboard-pep8
+      - gate-storyboard-python27
     gate:
       - gate-storyboard-pep8
+      - gate-storyboard-python27
     post:
       - storyboard-branch-tarball
     pre-release:
@@ -644,6 +646,8 @@ projects:
           - post-mirror-python26
           - post-mirror-python27
           - post-mirror-python33
+    experimental:
+      - gate-storyboard-python26
 
   - name: openstack-infra/odsreg
     check: