diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 1f413ca..bc0dcbf 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ github:
     # Enable issue management
     issues: true
 
+  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: wave@apache.org
   issues: wave@apache.org
@@ -17,6 +30,6 @@ pelican:
   whoami: main
 
 staging:
-  profile: ~
+  profile:
   whoami: asf-site
   autostage: preview/*