diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index c43fe91b..4c4386f8 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -21,3 +21,17 @@ notifications:
   commits: commits@mynewt.apache.org
   issues: notifications@mynewt.apache.org
   pullrequests: notifications@mynewt.apache.org
+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