diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fda878c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+github:
+  features:
+    issues: true
+  enabled_merge_buttons:
+    merge: false
+    rebase: true
+    squash: true
+  dependabot_alerts: true
+  dependabot_updates: false
+  protected_branches:
+    main:
+      required_status_checks:
+        strict: true
+      required_pull_request_reviews:
+        #require_code_owner_reviews: true
+        dismiss_stale_reviews: true
+        required_approving_review_count: 2
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4913104cff..6fd089e6b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 # Eclipse, Netbeans and IntelliJ files
 /.*
+!.asf.yaml
 !/.github
 !/.ci
 !.gitignore