diff --git a/config/config.yaml b/config/config.yaml
index 6fbde9d7d6..428b8bdde1 100644
--- a/config/config.yaml
+++ b/config/config.yaml
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ branch-protection:
               protect: true
             "release/0.16.x":
               protect: true
+            "release/0.17.x":
+              protect: true  
         libs-sdk-go:
           branches:
             main: