diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 98ad856..30fb4dc 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -30,11 +30,24 @@ github:
     merge: false
     rebase: true
   protected_branches:
-    master: { }
+    master: {}
   pull_requests:
     del_branch_on_merge: true
   features:
     issues: 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
 notifications:
   commits: commits@maven.apache.org
   issues: issues@maven.apache.org