diff --git a/pagure/default_config.py b/pagure/default_config.py
index ebb6fcb..117026f 100644
--- a/pagure/default_config.py
+++ b/pagure/default_config.py
@@ -137,3 +137,6 @@ SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE = False
 
 # Used by SESSION_COOKIE_PATH
 APPLICATION_ROOT = '/'
+
+# List of blacklisted project names
+BLACKLISTED_PROJECTS = ['static', 'pv']
diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index d718a6d..4292299 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -549,11 +549,17 @@ def add_pull_request_comment(session, request, commit, filename, row,
     return 'Comment added'
 
 
-def new_project(session, user, name,
+def new_project(session, user, name, blacklist,
                 gitfolder, docfolder, ticketfolder, requestfolder,
                 description=None, parent_id=None):
     ''' Create a new project based on the information provided.
     '''
+    if name in blacklist:
+        raise pagure.exceptions.RepoExistsException(
+            'No project "%s" are allowed to be created due to potential '
+            'conflicts in URLs with pagure itself' % name
+        )
+
     gitrepo = os.path.join(gitfolder, '%s.git' % name)
     if os.path.exists(gitrepo):
         raise pagure.exceptions.RepoExistsException(
diff --git a/pagure/ui/app.py b/pagure/ui/app.py
index bffa44a..ecd2ee5 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/app.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/app.py
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ def new_project():
                 name=name,
                 description=description,
                 user=flask.g.fas_user.username,
+                blacklist=APP.config['BLACKLISTED_PROJECTS'],
                 gitfolder=APP.config['GIT_FOLDER'],
                 docfolder=APP.config['DOCS_FOLDER'],
                 ticketfolder=APP.config['TICKETS_FOLDER'],