diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/medik8s/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/medik8s/_prowconfig.yaml
index 1ed0c3036dac2..5e1243e7f3f9a 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/medik8s/_prowconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/medik8s/_prowconfig.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+branch-protection:
+  orgs:
+    medik8s:
+      enforce_admins: true
+      required_pull_request_reviews:
+        dismiss_stale_reviews: true
+        require_code_owner_reviews: true
+        required_approving_review_count: 1
 tide:
   queries:
   - labels: