diff --git a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/ConfigSchema.fs b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/ConfigSchema.fs
index e30fa68..4013c14 100644
--- a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/ConfigSchema.fs
+++ b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/ConfigSchema.fs
@@ -38,12 +38,14 @@ type ProtectedBranch =
     {
         BranchName : string
         BlockOnOutdatedBranch : bool option
+        RequiredStatusChecks : string list option
     }
 
     static member OfSerialised (s : SerialisedProtectedBranch) : ProtectedBranch =
         {
             BranchName = s.BranchName
             BlockOnOutdatedBranch = Option.ofNullable s.BlockOnOutdatedBranch
+            RequiredStatusChecks = Option.ofObj s.RequiredStatusChecks |> Option.map List.ofArray
         }
 
 type NativeRepo =
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ type Repo =
                     elif mirror.Length = 1 then Some mirror.[0]
                     else failwith "Multiple mirrors not supported yet"
 
-                let! branchProtections =
+                let! (branchProtections : Gitea.BranchProtection[]) =
                     client.RepoListBranchProtection (u.Owner.LoginName, u.FullName)
                     |> Async.AwaitTask
 
@@ -223,6 +225,11 @@ type Repo =
                                         {
                                             BranchName = bp.BranchName
                                             BlockOnOutdatedBranch = bp.BlockOnOutdatedBranch
+                                            RequiredStatusChecks =
+                                                if bp.EnableStatusCheck = Some true then
+                                                    bp.StatusCheckContexts |> List.ofArray |> Some
+                                                else
+                                                    None
                                         }
                                     )
                                     |> Set.ofSeq
diff --git a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/Gitea.fs b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/Gitea.fs
index 746b68e..86cb52a 100644
--- a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/Gitea.fs
+++ b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/Gitea.fs
@@ -484,6 +484,8 @@ module Gitea =
 
                         do!
                             // TODO: lift this out to a function and then put it into the new-repo flow too
+                            // The current behaviour is kind of desirable, because it gives you a chance to push to
+                            // the protected branch before it becomes protected.
                             let extraActualProtected =
                                 Set.difference actual.ProtectedBranches desired.ProtectedBranches
 
@@ -548,6 +550,12 @@ module Gitea =
                                         let s = Gitea.EditBranchProtectionOption ()
                                         s.BlockOnOutdatedBranch <- y.BlockOnOutdatedBranch
 
+                                        match y.RequiredStatusChecks with
+                                        | None -> s.EnableStatusCheck <- Some false
+                                        | Some checks ->
+                                            s.EnableStatusCheck <- Some true
+                                            s.StatusCheckContexts <- Array.ofList checks
+
                                         let! _ =
                                             client.RepoEditBranchProtection (user, r, y.BranchName, s)
                                             |> Async.AwaitTask
diff --git a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/GiteaConfig.schema.json b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/GiteaConfig.schema.json
index 425f633..6edf033 100644
--- a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/GiteaConfig.schema.json
+++ b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/GiteaConfig.schema.json
@@ -227,6 +227,16 @@
         },
         "blockOnOutdatedBranch": {
           "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "requiredStatusChecks": {
+          "type": [
+            "array",
+            "null"
+          ],
+          "description": "A list of status check patterns; merge into this branch will be blocked unless all these checks have run and passed. (Probably go with alphanumeric strings, I can't find any docs.)",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/SerialisedConfigSchema.fs b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/SerialisedConfigSchema.fs
index 233e0c6..c7498bb 100644
--- a/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/SerialisedConfigSchema.fs
+++ b/Gitea.Declarative.Lib/SerialisedConfigSchema.fs
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type SerialisedProtectedBranch =
         BranchName : string
         [<JsonProperty(Required = Required.DisallowNull)>]
         BlockOnOutdatedBranch : Nullable<bool>
+        [<JsonProperty(Required = Required.Default)>]
+        [<Description "A list of status check patterns; merge into this branch will be blocked unless all these checks have run and passed. (Probably go with alphanumeric strings, I can't find any docs.)">]
+        RequiredStatusChecks : string array
     }
 
 [<RequireQualifiedAccess>]