diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
index adbef7e6..b10a591b 100644
--- a/.github/settings.yml
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
diff --git a/lib/content/settings.yml b/lib/content/settings.yml
index 70841282..b17c32fc 100644
--- a/lib/content/settings.yml
+++ b/lib/content/settings.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/apply/source-snapshots.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/apply/source-snapshots.js.test.cjs
index c20c3258..fc520473 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/apply/source-snapshots.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/apply/source-snapshots.js.test.cjs
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -1647,6 +1650,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -1660,6 +1664,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -1673,6 +1678,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -3390,6 +3396,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -3403,6 +3410,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true
@@ -3416,6 +3424,7 @@ branches:
     protection:
       required_status_checks: null
       enforce_admins: true
+      block_creations: true
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
         require_code_owner_reviews: true