diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 2b6461059..50611567f 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INFRA/.asf.yaml+features+for+git+repositories
 ---
 github:
+  del_branch_on_merge: true
   description: "Apache Superset is a Data Visualization and Data Exploration Platform"
   homepage: https://superset.apache.org/
   labels: