diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 978ffda..00e1050 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -22,4 +22,17 @@ github:
     - openserverless
     - rest
     - api
-    - apache
\ No newline at end of file
+    - apache
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true