diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_protection.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_protection.yml
index 35b8ba9..f6d4a51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_protection.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_protection.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,25 @@ jobs:
           echo "Base branch: ${{ github.base_ref }}"
           echo "Head branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}"
 
+          # Check main protection
+          if [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == "main" && "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "dev" ]]; then
+            echo "violation=testnet" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            {
+              echo 'message<<EOF'
+              echo "❌ **Branch Protection Violation**"
+              echo ""
+              echo "You are trying to merge from \`${{ github.head_ref }}\` to \`main\`, but our branch protection rules only allow merges from \`dev\` to \`main\`."
+              echo ""
+              echo "**Correct workflow:**"
+              echo "1. Merge your changes to \`dev\` first"
+              echo "2. Then create a PR from \`dev\` to \`main\`"
+              echo ""
+              echo "This ensures proper code flow and testing procedures."
+              echo 'EOF'
+            } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
           # Check testnet protection
           if [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == "testnet" && "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "main" ]]; then
             echo "violation=testnet" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -106,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
               owner: context.repo.owner,
               repo: context.repo.repo,
               issue_number: context.issue.number,
-              labels: ['branch-protection-violation', 'needs-attention']
+              labels: ['branch-protection-violation']
             });
 
       - name: Optional - Auto-close PR
@@ -125,5 +144,5 @@ jobs:
               owner: context.repo.owner,
               repo: context.repo.repo,
               issue_number: context.issue.number,
-              body: '🔒 This PR has been automatically closed due to branch protection rules. Please follow the correct workflow and create a new PR.'
+              body: 'This PR has been automatically closed due to branch protection rules. Please follow the correct workflow and create a new PR.'
             });