diff --git a/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go b/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go
index f5b784fe62..8d59ebce23 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_branch_protection.go
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ func resourceGithubBranchProtection() *schema.Resource {
 				Required:    true,
 				Description: "",
 			},
+			PROTECTION_ALLOWS_DELETIONS: {
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional: true,
+				Default:  false,
+			},
+			PROTECTION_ALLOWS_FORCE_PUSHES: {
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional: true,
+				Default:  false,
+			},
 			PROTECTION_IS_ADMIN_ENFORCED: {
 				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
 				Optional: true,
@@ -121,6 +131,8 @@ func resourceGithubBranchProtectionCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface
 		return err
 	}
 	input := githubv4.CreateBranchProtectionRuleInput{
+		AllowsDeletions:              githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.AllowsDeletions)),
+		AllowsForcePushes:            githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.AllowsForcePushes)),
 		DismissesStaleReviews:        githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.DismissesStaleReviews)),
 		IsAdminEnforced:              githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.IsAdminEnforced)),
 		Pattern:                      githubv4.String(data.Pattern),
@@ -180,6 +192,16 @@ func resourceGithubBranchProtectionRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}
 		log.Printf("[WARN] Problem setting '%s' in %s %s branch protection (%s)", PROTECTION_PATTERN, protection.Repository.Name, protection.Pattern, d.Id())
 	}
 
+	err = d.Set(PROTECTION_ALLOWS_DELETIONS, protection.AllowsDeletions)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] Problem setting '%s' in %s %s branch protection (%s)", PROTECTION_ALLOWS_DELETIONS, protection.Repository.Name, protection.Pattern, d.Id())
+	}
+
+	err = d.Set(PROTECTION_ALLOWS_FORCE_PUSHES, protection.AllowsForcePushes)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[WARN] Problem setting '%s' in %s %s branch protection (%s)", PROTECTION_ALLOWS_FORCE_PUSHES, protection.Repository.Name, protection.Pattern, d.Id())
+	}
+
 	err = d.Set(PROTECTION_IS_ADMIN_ENFORCED, protection.IsAdminEnforced)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("[WARN] Problem setting '%s' in %s %s branch protection (%s)", PROTECTION_IS_ADMIN_ENFORCED, protection.Repository.Name, protection.Pattern, d.Id())
@@ -225,6 +247,8 @@ func resourceGithubBranchProtectionUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface
 	}
 	input := githubv4.UpdateBranchProtectionRuleInput{
 		BranchProtectionRuleID:       d.Id(),
+		AllowsDeletions:              githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.AllowsDeletions)),
+		AllowsForcePushes:            githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.AllowsForcePushes)),
 		DismissesStaleReviews:        githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.DismissesStaleReviews)),
 		IsAdminEnforced:              githubv4.NewBoolean(githubv4.Boolean(data.IsAdminEnforced)),
 		Pattern:                      githubv4.NewString(githubv4.String(data.Pattern)),
diff --git a/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go b/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go
index 55e7fed398..44cf114da7 100644
--- a/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go
+++ b/github/util_v4_branch_protection.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ type BranchProtectionRule struct {
 	ReviewDismissalAllowances struct {
 		Nodes []ActorTypes
 	} `graphql:"reviewDismissalAllowances(first: 100)"`
+	AllowsDeletions              githubv4.Boolean
+	AllowsForcePushes            githubv4.Boolean
 	DismissesStaleReviews        githubv4.Boolean
 	ID                           githubv4.ID
 	IsAdminEnforced              githubv4.Boolean
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ type BranchProtectionRule struct {
 }
 
 type BranchProtectionResourceData struct {
+	AllowsDeletions              bool
+	AllowsForcePushes            bool
 	BranchProtectionRuleID       string
 	DismissesStaleReviews        bool
 	IsAdminEnforced              bool
@@ -80,6 +84,14 @@ func branchProtectionResourceData(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) (Bra
 		data.Pattern = v.(string)
 	}
 
+	if v, ok := d.GetOk(PROTECTION_ALLOWS_DELETIONS); ok {
+		data.AllowsDeletions = v.(bool)
+	}
+
+	if v, ok := d.GetOk(PROTECTION_ALLOWS_FORCE_PUSHES); ok {
+		data.AllowsForcePushes = v.(bool)
+	}
+
 	if v, ok := d.GetOk(PROTECTION_IS_ADMIN_ENFORCED); ok {
 		data.IsAdminEnforced = v.(bool)
 	}
diff --git a/github/util_v4_consts.go b/github/util_v4_consts.go
index adfe74585c..fc8a967b2f 100644
--- a/github/util_v4_consts.go
+++ b/github/util_v4_consts.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package github
 
 const (
+	PROTECTION_ALLOWS_DELETIONS                = "allows_deletions"
+	PROTECTION_ALLOWS_FORCE_PUSHES             = "allows_force_pushes"
 	PROTECTION_DISMISSES_STALE_REVIEWS         = "dismiss_stale_reviews"
 	PROTECTION_IS_ADMIN_ENFORCED               = "enforce_admins"
 	PROTECTION_PATTERN                         = "pattern"