diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 2a17609..5094a80 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
                     ".tox": true,
                     "**/dist": true,
                     "**/__pycache__": true
-                }
+                },
+                "git.branchProtection": ["main"]
             },
             // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
             "extensions": [
diff --git a/marbles.code-workspace b/marbles.code-workspace
index 383d9a6..c92a8bd 100644
--- a/marbles.code-workspace
+++ b/marbles.code-workspace
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
             "**/dist": true,
             "**/__pycache__": true
         },
-        "esbonio.sphinx.confDir": ""
+        "esbonio.sphinx.confDir": "",
+        "git.branchProtection": ["main"]
     },
     "extensions": {
         "recommendations": [