diff --git a/groups b/groups
index b7b3f7bd5..eb8ff7222 100644
--- a/groups
+++ b/groups
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # UUID                                  	Group Name
 #
 db95ce11b379445ac8c5806ea0b61195555b338d	flashrom developers
+global:Project-Owners                   	Project Owners
 user:Nico                               	user/Nico Huber (Nico)
 user:Th3Fanbus                          	user/Angel Pons (Th3Fanbus)
 user:dhendrix                           	user/David Hendricks (dhendrix)
diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index d366c299f..390e57897 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@
 [project]
 	description = A utility for identifying, reading, writing, verifying and erasing flash chips
 [access "refs/heads/master"]
-	push = deny group flashrom developers
-	push = +force group user/Nico Huber (Nico)
+	push = deny group Project Owners
 [notify "flashrom-gerrit"]
 	header = to
 	email = flashrom-gerrit@flashrom.org