diff --git a/config/config.yaml b/config/config.yaml
index 680fa423db6..879921cba01 100644
--- a/config/config.yaml
+++ b/config/config.yaml
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ branch-protection:
             "release/0.18.x":
               protect: true
             "release/0.19.x":
+              protect: true
+            "release/0.20.x":
               protect: true  
         libs-sdk-go:
           branches: