diff --git a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
index b4eba097e1..1c5b25bc05 100644
--- a/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/modules/openstack_project/files/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -5026,9 +5026,11 @@ projects:
       - name: merge-check
     check:
       - gate-swiftonfile-pep8
+      - gate-swiftonfile-python26
       - gate-swiftonfile-python27
     gate:
       - gate-swiftonfile-pep8
+      - gate-swiftonfile-python26
       - gate-swiftonfile-python27
 
   - name: stackforge/swiftpolicy