diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index b12ab69..d3c9ef0 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@
 	editTopicName = +force group Project Owners
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group Administrators
 	label-Verified = -1..+1 group Non-Interactive Users
-	read = group Administrators
-	read = group External ONOS Developers
-	read = group ON.Lab ONOS Developers
 [access "refs/meta/config"]
 	exclusiveGroupPermissions = read
 	read = group Administrators
+	read = group External ONOS Developers
 	read = group ON.Lab ONOS Developers
 	read = group Project Owners
 	push = group Administrators