diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index e2ad0198a303..c605a4692974 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ github:
   features:
     issues: true
   protected_branches:
-    main: { }
+    main:
+      required_pull_request_reviews:
+        required_approving_review_count: 1
 
 # publishes the content of the `asf-site` branch to
 # https://arrow.apache.org/datafusion/