diff --git a/helm/safe-settings/values.yaml b/helm/safe-settings/values.yaml
index 46b2e4ac..99742d30 100644
--- a/helm/safe-settings/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/safe-settings/values.yaml
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ deploymentConfig:
       - "hacktron-cli"
       - "iva"
       - "hecktron"
+      # Benchmark harness + datasets: owner manages their own branch protection.
+      - "hacktron-bench"
+      - "bench-dataset-*"
+      - "llm-router"
     include: null
   configvalidators:
     - plugin: collaborators
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js b/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js
index a2e40b37..2b51f666 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ repository:
         expect(settings.isRestricted('hacktron-cli')).toEqual(true)
         expect(settings.isRestricted('iva')).toEqual(true)
         expect(settings.isRestricted('hecktron')).toEqual(true)
+        expect(settings.isRestricted('hacktron-bench')).toEqual(true)
+        expect(settings.isRestricted('bench-dataset-iva')).toEqual(true)
+        expect(settings.isRestricted('llm-router')).toEqual(true)
+        expect(settings.isRestricted('web')).toEqual(false)
+        expect(settings.isRestricted('hacktron')).toEqual(false)
       })
     })