diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index d27e9b9a8..c9e848d2a 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 publish:
   whoami: asf-site
-  
+
 notifications:
-  commits:      commits@juneau.apache.org
-  issues:       dev@juneau.apache.org
+  commits: commits@juneau.apache.org
+  issues: dev@juneau.apache.org
   pullrequests: dev@juneau.apache.org
   jira_options: link label worklog
-  jobs:         dev@juneau.apache.org
-  discussions:  dev@juneau.apache.org
-  
+  jobs: dev@juneau.apache.org
+  discussions: dev@juneau.apache.org
+
 github:
   description: "Apache Juneau"
   homepage: https://juneau.apache.org/
@@ -21,4 +21,17 @@ github:
   features:
     wiki: true
     issues: true
-    projects: true
\ No newline at end of file
+    projects: 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