diff --git a/groups b/groups
index 0bda594..fa7860b 100644
--- a/groups
+++ b/groups
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 ldap:interns                                                  	ldap/interns
 mdb:copybara-git-readers                                      	mdb/copybara-git-readers
 mdb:gerritcodereview-eng                                      	mdb/gerritcodereview-eng
+mdb:golang-gob-branchers                                      	mdb/golang-gob-branchers
 mdb:golang-gob-eng-policy                                     	mdb/golang-gob-eng-policy
 mdb:golang-gob-owners                                         	mdb/golang-gob-owners
 mdb:golang-release-eng-policy                                 	mdb/golang-release-eng-policy
diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index 8dbf8bf..2266b90 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 	label-Auto-Submit = +0..+1 group approvers
 	removeReviewer = group approvers
 	abandon = group may-abandon-changes
+	create = group mdb/golang-gob-branchers
 [access "refs/for/refs/meta/config"]
 	push = group mdb/gerritcodereview-eng
 	push = group mdb/golang-gob-eng-policy