diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 3160df52e9..a738e48de2 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ github:
   labels:
     - hop
   enabled_merge_buttons:
-    squash:  true
-    merge:   true
-    rebase:  true
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+    squash: true
+    merge: true
+    rebase: true
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true