diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index a6b9be1e6..a88319657 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 # https://github.com/apache/infrastructure-asfyaml/blob/main/README.md
 
 notifications:
-  commits:      commits@accumulo.apache.org
-  issues:       notifications@accumulo.apache.org
+  commits: commits@accumulo.apache.org
+  issues: notifications@accumulo.apache.org
   pullrequests: notifications@accumulo.apache.org
   jira_options: worklog
 
@@ -38,15 +38,28 @@ github:
     wiki: false
     issues: true
     projects: true
-  dependabot_alerts:  true
+  dependabot_alerts: true
   dependabot_updates: 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
 staging:
   profile: ~
-  whoami:  asf-staging
+  whoami: asf-staging
 
 publish:
-  whoami:  asf-site
+  whoami: asf-site
 
 jekyll:
   whoami: main