diff --git a/github_files.tf b/github_files.tf
index 95cbf7a..57c8de3 100644
--- a/github_files.tf
+++ b/github_files.tf
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "codeowners" {
   commit_author       = var.commit_author
   commit_email        = var.commit_email
   overwrite_on_create = true
-  depends_on          = [github_repository.repo]
+  depends_on          = [
+    github_repository.repo,
+    github_branch_protection.protection
+  ]
   lifecycle {
     ignore_changes = [
       content,
@@ -60,7 +63,10 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "extra_files" {
   commit_author       = var.commit_author
   commit_email        = var.commit_email
   overwrite_on_create = true
-  depends_on          = [github_repository.repo]
+  depends_on          = [
+    github_repository.repo,
+    github_branch_protection.protection
+  ]
   lifecycle {
     ignore_changes = [
       content,
@@ -80,7 +86,10 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "managed_extra_files" {
   commit_author       = var.commit_author
   commit_email        = var.commit_email
   overwrite_on_create = true
-  depends_on          = [github_repository.repo]
+  depends_on          = [
+    github_repository.repo,
+    github_branch_protection.protection
+  ]
   lifecycle {
     ignore_changes = [
       branch