diff --git a/modules/github/repository/main.tf b/modules/github/repository/main.tf
index a3b2b9f..7483297 100644
--- a/modules/github/repository/main.tf
+++ b/modules/github/repository/main.tf
@@ -102,6 +102,69 @@ resource "github_repository_ruleset" "default_branch" {
 
 }
 
+# Additional named rulesets for non-default branches (e.g., develop).
+resource "github_repository_ruleset" "additional" {
+  for_each = var.config.additional_rulesets
+
+  name        = each.key
+  repository  = github_repository.this.name
+  target      = "branch"
+  enforcement = "active"
+
+  conditions {
+    ref_name {
+      include = [each.value.branch_pattern]
+      exclude = []
+    }
+  }
+
+  rules {
+    deletion         = true
+    non_fast_forward = true
+
+    dynamic "required_status_checks" {
+      for_each = length(each.value.required_status_checks) > 0 ? [1] : []
+      content {
+        strict_required_status_checks_policy = false
+
+        dynamic "required_check" {
+          for_each = each.value.required_status_checks
+          content {
+            context        = required_check.value
+            integration_id = 0
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    dynamic "pull_request" {
+      for_each = each.value.require_pr_reviews ? [1] : []
+      content {
+        required_approving_review_count   = 0
+        dismiss_stale_reviews_on_push     = false
+        require_code_owner_review         = false
+        require_last_push_approval        = false
+        required_review_thread_resolution = false
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  bypass_actors {
+    actor_id    = 5 # Admin repository role
+    actor_type  = "RepositoryRole"
+    bypass_mode = "always"
+  }
+
+  dynamic "bypass_actors" {
+    for_each = each.value.bypass_actors
+    content {
+      actor_id    = bypass_actors.value.actor_id
+      actor_type  = bypass_actors.value.actor_type
+      bypass_mode = bypass_actors.value.bypass_mode
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 # Deployment environments with optional wait timers and branch policies.
 # Used for staging/production gates and environment-scoped secrets/variables.
 resource "github_repository_environment" "this" {
diff --git a/modules/github/repository/variables.tf b/modules/github/repository/variables.tf
index 45adb87..ceefe17 100644
--- a/modules/github/repository/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/github/repository/variables.tf
@@ -54,6 +54,19 @@ variable "config" {
       })), [])
     })
 
+    # Additional named rulesets targeting specific branches (e.g., develop).
+    # Key = ruleset name, value = ruleset config.
+    additional_rulesets = optional(map(object({
+      branch_pattern         = string
+      required_status_checks = optional(list(string), [])
+      require_pr_reviews     = optional(bool, false)
+      bypass_actors = optional(list(object({
+        actor_id    = number
+        actor_type  = string
+        bypass_mode = string
+      })), [])
+    })), {})
+
     # GitHub Environments for deployment gates.
     # Useful for staging/production promotion with wait timers.
     environments = optional(map(object({
diff --git a/terraform/github/locals.tf b/terraform/github/locals.tf
index ded849f..d03d1ee 100644
--- a/terraform/github/locals.tf
+++ b/terraform/github/locals.tf
@@ -242,9 +242,40 @@ locals {
       archived               = false
 
       branch_protection = {
-        enabled                = true
-        required_status_checks = ["Commitlint", "CI"]
-        require_pr_reviews     = false
+        enabled = true
+        # Real check names from ci.yml ("Typecheck · Lint · Test · Build"),
+        # e2e.yml ("E2E (chromium/firefox/webkit)"), and GitHub's built-in
+        # dependency-review action ("Dependency review").
+        # Previous value "CI" was a placeholder that never matched any check.
+        required_status_checks = [
+          "Typecheck · Lint · Test · Build",
+          "Commitlint",
+          "E2E (chromium)",
+          "E2E (firefox)",
+          "E2E (webkit)",
+          "Dependency review",
+        ]
+        require_pr_reviews = false
+        # Allow github-actions[bot] (changesets) to push version-bump commits to main.
+        bypass_actors = [
+          { actor_id = 15368, actor_type = "Integration", bypass_mode = "always" }
+        ]
+      }
+
+      additional_rulesets = {
+        protect-develop = {
+          branch_pattern = "refs/heads/develop"
+          # CI only — no E2E or Dependency Review (too slow for integration branch).
+          required_status_checks = [
+            "Typecheck · Lint · Test · Build",
+            "Commitlint",
+          ]
+          require_pr_reviews = false
+          bypass_actors = [
+            # github-actions[bot] — Renovate automerge pushes directly to develop.
+            { actor_id = 15368, actor_type = "Integration", bypass_mode = "always" }
+          ]
+        }
       }
 
       allow_auto_merge      = true