diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 6ed9448..7cc938c 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -23,4 +23,17 @@ github:
   homepage: https://hc.apache.org/
   labels:
     - apache
-    - httpcomponents
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+    - httpcomponents
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true