1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/protected_branches/legacy_api_create_service.rb b/app/services/protected_branches/legacy_api_create_service.rb
index e358fd0374e..bb7656489c5 100644
--- a/app/services/protected_branches/legacy_api_create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/protected_branches/legacy_api_create_service.rb
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ module ProtectedBranches
         if params.delete(:developers_can_push)
           Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
         else
-          Gitlab::Access::MASTER
+          Gitlab::Access::MAINTAINER
         end
 
       merge_access_level =
         if params.delete(:developers_can_merge)
           Gitlab::Access::DEVELOPER
         else
-          Gitlab::Access::MASTER
+          Gitlab::Access::MAINTAINER
         end
 
       @params.merge!(push_access_levels_attributes: [{ access_level: push_access_level }],