diff --git a/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml b/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
index 99d4515..f823874 100644
--- a/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/project-templates.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+- project-template:
+    name: noop-jobs
+    description: |
+      This template runs no jobs, it is needed if a project does not use
+      any single job so that changes can get merged.
+
+      Do not use this with projects that have jobs defined in the gate
+      pipeline.
+    check:
+      jobs:
+        - noop
+    gate:
+      jobs:
+        - noop
 - project-template:
     name: python35-charm-jobs
     description: |