diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 94fe61d48..2762d6c4f 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,19 @@ github:
     - apache
     - handbook
 
+  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@echarts.apache.org
   pullrequests: commits@echarts.apache.org