diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/origin/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/origin/_prowconfig.yaml
index a6eb418608fd3..6ee3b63f7b3ee 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/origin/_prowconfig.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/openshift/origin/_prowconfig.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+branch-protection:
+  orgs:
+    openshift:
+      repos:
+        origin:
+          branches:
+            main:
+              protect: true
+              required_status_checks:
+                contexts:
+                - CodeRabbit
 tide:
   queries:
   - includedBranches: