diff --git a/project.config b/project.config
index 42192a4..02a3a7a 100644
--- a/project.config
+++ b/project.config
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 	requireSignedOffBy = true
 	requireChangeId = true
 	createNewChangeForAllNotInTarget = false
+	rejectImplicitMerges = false
 [submit]
 	mergeContent = true
+	action = rebase if necessary
+	matchAuthorToCommitterDate = false
 [capability]
 	administrateServer = group Administrators
 	administrateServer = group ldap/OSM_Admin
@@ -124,6 +127,11 @@
 	rebase = group ldap/OSM_Leader
 [access "refs/for/*"]
 	addPatchSet = group Registered Users
+[change]
+	privateByDefault = false
+	workInProgressByDefault = false
+[reviewer]
+	enableByEmail = false
 [plugin "its-bugzilla"]
 	branch = refs/heads/*
 	enabled = true