diff --git a/.github/workflows/autopr_merged.yaml b/.github/workflows/autopr_merged.yaml
index 27bc5a6f3..071e3164f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/autopr_merged.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/autopr_merged.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           route: PUT /repos/:repository/branches/main/protection
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}
+          required_status_checks: | 
+            strict: true
           required_linear_history: |
             true
           enforce_admins: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_image_tags_staging.yaml b/.github/workflows/update_image_tags_staging.yaml
index a25afa1c0..d4338403b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_image_tags_staging.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_image_tags_staging.yaml
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           route: PUT /repos/:repository/branches/main/protection
           repository: ${{ github.repository }}
+          required_status_checks: | 
+            strict: true
           required_linear_history: |
             true
           enforce_admins: |
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 39b30a8c3..9f397664b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v2.19.10
+v2.19.11