diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 0004ba8d..68224d31 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ github:
   features:
     issues: true
   protected_branches:
+     main:
   # revert #642
-  #  main:
   #    required_status_checks:
   #      # strict means "Require branches to be up to date before merging".
   #      strict: false