diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-scheduler/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/packages/google-cloud-scheduler/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index af59935321a9..0ddb512dbab7 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-scheduler/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-scheduler/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ branchProtectionRules:
 # Identifies the protection rule pattern. Name of the branch to be protected.
 # Defaults to `master`
 - pattern: master
+  requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+  requiresStrictStatusChecks: true
   requiredStatusCheckContexts:
     - 'Kokoro'
     - 'cla/google'