diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 867d33f..e9c50e0 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,16 @@ github:
     squash: true
     merge: false
     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