diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index a24c4d1958..776383c1a8 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,22 @@ github:
     - website
     - hugo
 
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true
 publish:
   whoami: asf-site
 
 staging:
-  profile: ~
-  whoami:  asf-staging
\ No newline at end of file
+  profile:
+  whoami: asf-staging