diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml
index d71badb9ef..3f8c6398e4 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/jenkins_job_builder/config/projects.yaml
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@
     tarball-site: tarballs.openstack.org
 
     jobs:
+      - gate-{name}-python27
       - gate-{name}-docs
 
 - project:
diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index dfb7586623..d3b5329848 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -912,8 +912,10 @@ projects:
 
   - name: openstack/nova-specs
     check:
+      - gate-nova-specs-python27
       - gate-nova-specs-docs
     gate:
+      - gate-nova-specs-python27
       - gate-nova-specs-docs
 
   - name: stackforge/nova-docker