diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index ae8ddf10..a71d12a9 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 # asf-staging branch will show up at https://madlib.staged.apache.org
 staging:
-  profile: ~
-  whoami:  asf-staging
+  profile:
+  whoami: asf-staging
 
 # asf-site branch will show up at https://madlib.apache.org
 publish:
-  whoami:  asf-site
+  whoami: asf-site
+github:
+  rulesets:
+    - name: "Default Branch Protection"
+      type: branch
+      branches:
+        includes:
+          - "~DEFAULT_BRANCH"
+          - "release/*"
+          - "rel/*"
+        excludes: []
+      bypass_teams:
+        - root
+      restrict_deletion: true
+      restrict_force_push: true