diff --git a/config/config.yaml b/config/config.yaml
index 12776f8247..3cf5c638dd 100644
--- a/config/config.yaml
+++ b/config/config.yaml
@@ -323,7 +323,9 @@ branch-protection:
             "release/0.16.x":
               protect: true
             "release/0.17.x":
-              protect: true  
+              protect: true
+            "release/0.18.x":
+              protect: true
         libs-sdk-go:
           branches:
             main: