diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 3b9f16e1..9f73baaf 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -17,4 +17,18 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 publish:
-  whoami: master
\ No newline at end of file
+  whoami: master
+github:
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true