diff --git a/.github/README.md b/scripts/git-repo/branch-protection.md
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/README.md
rename to scripts/git-repo/branch-protection.md
diff --git a/.github/branch-protection.sh b/scripts/git-repo/branch-protection.sh
similarity index 83%
rename from .github/branch-protection.sh
rename to scripts/git-repo/branch-protection.sh
index c359d8cd..f98597a4 100755
--- a/.github/branch-protection.sh
+++ b/scripts/git-repo/branch-protection.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ curl --location "https://api.github.com/repos/NHSDigital/$1/rulesets" \
         {
             "type": "non_fast_forward"
         },
-        {
-            "type": "required_signatures"
-        },
         {
             "type": "pull_request",
             "parameters": {
@@ -36,6 +33,16 @@ curl --location "https://api.github.com/repos/NHSDigital/$1/rulesets" \
                 "require_last_push_approval": true,
                 "required_review_thread_resolution": true
             }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "required_signatures"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "required_status_checks",
+            "parameters": {
+                "strict_required_status_checks_policy": true,
+                "required_status_checks": []
+            }
         }
     ]
 }'