diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 8758f2d2..a8cf31a5 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -16,28 +16,41 @@
 #
 
 github:
-    description: the docker for Apache APISIX
-    homepage: https://apisix.apache.org/
-    labels:
-      - docker
-      - api-gateway
-      - cloud-native
-      - microservices
-      - api
-      - reverse-proxy
-      - api-management
-      - loadbalancing
-      - serverless
-      - kubernetes
-      - apisix
-      - devops
+  description: the docker for Apache APISIX
+  homepage: https://apisix.apache.org/
+  labels:
+    - docker
+    - api-gateway
+    - cloud-native
+    - microservices
+    - api
+    - reverse-proxy
+    - api-management
+    - loadbalancing
+    - serverless
+    - kubernetes
+    - apisix
+    - devops
 
-    enabled_merge_buttons:
-      squash:  true
-      merge:   false
-      rebase:  false
+  enabled_merge_buttons:
+    squash: true
+    merge: false
+    rebase: false
 
+  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:      notifications@apisix.apache.org
-    issues:       notifications@apisix.apache.org
-    pullrequests: notifications@apisix.apache.org
+  commits: notifications@apisix.apache.org
+  issues: notifications@apisix.apache.org
+  pullrequests: notifications@apisix.apache.org