diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 9f1a008795..b0b67150f2 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@
     parent: system-config-build-image
     requires: gerrit-base-container-image
     provides: gerrit-2.13-container-image
+    required-projects: &gerrit_projects_2_13
+      - name: opendev/system-config
+        override-checkout: master
     vars: &gerrit_vars_2_13
       docker_images:
         # The 2.13 image doesn't build from source, but from existing war file
@@ -201,6 +204,7 @@
     parent: system-config-upload-image
     requires: gerrit-base-container-image
     provides: gerrit-2.13-container-image
+    required-projects: *gerrit_projects_2_13
     vars: *gerrit_vars_2_13
     files: *gerrit_files_2_13
 
@@ -221,6 +225,8 @@
     requires: gerrit-base-container-image
     provides: gerrit-2.15-container-image
     required-projects: &gerrit_projects_2_15
+      - name: opendev/system-config
+        override-checkout: master
       - name: gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
         override-checkout: stable-2.15
       - name: gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/commit-message-length-validator
@@ -283,6 +289,8 @@
     requires: gerrit-base-container-image
     provides: gerrit-2.16-container-image
     required-projects: &gerrit_projects_2_16
+      - name: opendev/system-config
+        override-checkout: master
       - name: gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
         override-checkout: stable-2.16
       - name: gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/codemirror-editor
@@ -349,6 +357,8 @@
     requires: gerrit-base-container-image
     provides: gerrit-3.0-container-image
     required-projects: &gerrit_projects_3_0
+      - name: opendev/system-config
+        override-checkout: master
       - name: gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
         override-checkout: stable-3.0
       - name: gerrit.googlesource.com/plugins/codemirror-editor
@@ -566,6 +576,7 @@
     parent: system-config-build-image
     required-projects: &gerrit_base_projects
       - opendev/jeepyb
+      - opendev/system-config
     requires: python-builder-container-image
     provides: gerrit-base-container-image
     vars: &gerrit-base_vars