diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
index 3994d7a1e35b1..51cf7289e34b6 100644
--- a/.asf.yaml
+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -115,11 +115,6 @@ github:
           - "providers-fab/v*"
           - "airflow-ctl/v*-stable"
           - "chart/v*-stable"
-        excludes:
-          # Temporarily exclude `v3-3-stable` from branch protection. It is matched by the
-          # `v*-stable` include above; exclusions take precedence, so this leaves the branch
-          # unprotected while the other `v*-stable` branches stay protected.
-          - "v3-3-stable"
       required_pull_request_reviews:
         required_approving_review_count: 1
       required_linear_history: true