diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 4bd5191a7a65..67e7fa5c3137 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ notifications:
   issues:       github@arrow.apache.org
   pullrequests: github@arrow.apache.org
   jira_options: link label worklog
+
+github:
+  enabled_merge_buttons:
+    squash:  true
+    merge:   false
+    rebase:  true