diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator/_pluginconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator/_pluginconfig.yaml
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+approve:
+- repos:
+  - red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator
+  require_self_approval: true
+external_plugins:
+  red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator:
+  - endpoint: http://refresh
+    events:
+    - issue_comment
+    name: refresh
+  - endpoint: http://cherrypick
+    events:
+    - issue_comment
+    - pull_request
+    name: cherrypick
+  - endpoint: http://needs-rebase
+    events:
+    - issue_comment
+    name: needs-rebase
+  - endpoint: http://backport-verifier
+    events:
+    - issue_comment
+    - pull_request
+    name: backport-verifier
+lgtm:
+- repos:
+  - red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator
+  review_acts_as_lgtm: true
+plugins:
+  red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator:
+    plugins:
+    - approve
+    - assign
+    - blunderbuss
+    - help
+    - hold
+    - jira
+    - label
+    - lgtm
+    - lifecycle
+    - override
+    - retitle
+    - size
+    - skip
+    - trigger
+    - transfer-issue
+    - verify-owners
+    - wip
+triggers:
+- repos:
+  - red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator
+  trusted_apps:
+  - openshift-merge-bot
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator/_prowconfig.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/red-hat-data-services/workbenches-operator/_prowconfig.yaml
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+branch-protection:
+  orgs:
+    red-hat-data-services:
+      repos:
+        workbenches-operator:
+          protect: false