diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index e9188cd1bc..928447e8ac 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ github:
     - jspwiki
     - wiki
 
+  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@jspwiki.apache.org
   discussions: dev@jspwiki.apache.org
@@ -35,4 +48,4 @@ notifications:
   jobs: dev@jspwiki.apache.org
   pullrequests: dev@jspwiki.apache.org
   # Send dependabot PRs to commits@ instead
-  pullrequests_bot_dependabot: commits@jspwiki.apache.org
\ No newline at end of file
+  pullrequests_bot_dependabot: commits@jspwiki.apache.org