diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index cc5f503a..b3031bb7 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,20 @@ github:
     - apache
     - website
 
+  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
-  issues: commits@echarts.apache.org
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+  issues: commits@echarts.apache.org