diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift-kni/ai-sandbox/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift-kni/ai-sandbox/_prowconfig.yaml
index 50a462eb8eef2..96e3a6606bbdc 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift-kni/ai-sandbox/_prowconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift-kni/ai-sandbox/_prowconfig.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,33 @@
+branch-protection:
+  orgs:
+    openshift-kni:
+      repos:
+        ai-sandbox:
+          branches:
+            main:
+              allow_deletions: false
+              allow_force_pushes: false
+              enforce_admins: true
+              protect: true
+              required_pull_request_reviews:
+                require_code_owner_reviews: true
+                required_approving_review_count: 1
+            master:
+              allow_deletions: false
+              allow_force_pushes: false
+              enforce_admins: true
+              protect: true
+              required_pull_request_reviews:
+                require_code_owner_reviews: true
+                required_approving_review_count: 1
+            release-*:
+              allow_deletions: false
+              allow_force_pushes: false
+              enforce_admins: true
+              protect: true
+              required_pull_request_reviews:
+                require_code_owner_reviews: true
+                required_approving_review_count: 1
 tide:
   queries:
   - labels: