diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index b78b60cf07ac..ade9a12e0bae 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,8 @@ branches:
       onDemand: true
       local: true
       localCloneDepth: 200
+    - branch: datastore-2.x
+      releaseType: java-backport
+      onDemand: true
+      local: true
+      localCloneDepth: 200
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 4567dc3c1690..1d5d663d5df3 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -133,6 +133,23 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - header-check
       - library_generation
       - unmanaged_dependency_check
+  - pattern: datastore-2.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - split-units (java-datastore, 8)
+      - split-units (java-datastore, 11)
+      - split-units (java-datastore, 17)
+      - split-units (java-datastore, 21)
+      - split-units (java-datastore, 25)
+      - split-clirr (java-datastore)
+      - cla/google
+      - lint
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Datastore Integration'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Datastore GraalVM Native Image'
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin