diff --git a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
index 212d899..1a93709 100644
--- a/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
+++ b/jeepyb/cmd/manage_projects.py
@@ -179,7 +179,13 @@
     if status != 0:
         log.error("Failed to push config for project: %s" % project)
         log.error(out)
-        return False
+        if 'project state does not permit write' in out:
+            # We tried to push an acl update to a read only project.
+            # This is an error to Gerrit, but we treat it as success
+            # to allow other acls to update.
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
     return True
 
 
@@ -377,8 +383,10 @@
             # nothing was copied, so we're done
             return
         create_groups_file(project, gerrit, repo_path)
-        push_acl_config(project, remote_url, repo_path,
-                        GERRIT_GITID, ssh_env)
+        rc = push_acl_config(project, remote_url, repo_path,
+                             GERRIT_GITID, ssh_env)
+        if not rc:
+            raise Exception("Non zero acl push return value.")
     except Exception:
         log.exception(
             "Exception processing ACLS for %s." % project)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 679b9ec..396b115 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 pbr>=1.6
 
 gerritlib>=0.10.0
+launchpadlib>=1.10.13
 PyMySQL
 paramiko>=1.13.0
 PyGithub