diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 77bdf71..34c9392 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ github:
     wiki: true
     issues: true
   enabled_merge_buttons:
-    squash:  true
-    merge:   false
-    rebase:  false
+    squash: true
+    merge: false
+    rebase: false
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true