diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index 8b6145b..8305ff2 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group Project Owners
 	submit = group Project Owners
 	editTopicName = +force group Project Owners
-	editTopicName = group gerrit-verifiers
+	editTopicName = +force group gerrit-verifiers
 	viewPrivateChanges = group gerrit-ci
 	editHashtags = group gerrit-verifiers
 [access "refs/meta/config"]