diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 23c4a758ef..ff30d08dba 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,20 @@ github:
     - web
     - html
 
+  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@wicket.apache.org
-    pullrequests: commits@wicket.apache.org
-    jira_options: link label comment
+  commits: commits@wicket.apache.org
+  pullrequests: commits@wicket.apache.org
+  jira_options: link label comment