diff --git a/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionForm/BranchProtectionForm.tsx b/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionForm/BranchProtectionForm.tsx
index 26813ef99..57f8deee9 100644
--- a/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionForm/BranchProtectionForm.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionForm/BranchProtectionForm.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ const BranchProtectionForm = (props: {
   const { showError, showSuccess } = useToaster()
   const { editMode = false, repoMetadata, ruleUid, refetchRules } = props
   const { getString } = useStrings()
-
   const { data: rule } = useGet<OpenapiRule>({
     path: `/api/v1/repos/${repoMetadata?.path}/+/rules/${ruleId}`,
     lazy: !repoMetadata && !ruleId
@@ -212,8 +211,8 @@ const BranchProtectionForm = (props: {
           state: formData.enable === true ? 'active' : 'disabled',
           pattern: {
             default: formData.targetDefault,
-            exclude: includeArray,
-            include: excludeArray
+            exclude: excludeArray,
+            include: includeArray
           },
           definition: {
             bypass: {
diff --git a/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionHeader/BranchProtectionHeader.tsx b/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionHeader/BranchProtectionHeader.tsx
index cffe2cc15..3ac7acd11 100644
--- a/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionHeader/BranchProtectionHeader.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionHeader/BranchProtectionHeader.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const BranchProtectionHeader = ({
       <Layout.Horizontal spacing="medium">
         <Button
           variation={ButtonVariation.PRIMARY}
-          text={getString('branchProtection.newBranchProtectionRule')}
+          text={getString('branchProtection.newRule')}
           icon={CodeIcon.Add}
           onClick={() =>
             history.push(
diff --git a/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionListing.tsx b/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionListing.tsx
index a5b95823a..ced6b605c 100644
--- a/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionListing.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/BranchProtection/BranchProtectionListing.tsx
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ const BranchProtectionListing = (props: { activeTab: string }) => {
                         )
                       }
                       id="protectionApplied"
-                      summary={`${nonEmptyRules.length} Protections applied`}
+                      summary={`${nonEmptyRules.length} Rules applied`}
                     />
                   </Accordion>
                 </Container>
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ const BranchProtectionListing = (props: { activeTab: string }) => {
             showWhen={() => rules?.length === 0}
             forSearch={!!searchTerm}
             message={getString('branchProtection.ruleEmpty')}
-            buttonText={getString('branchProtection.newBranchProtectionRule')}
+            buttonText={getString('branchProtection.newRule')}
             onButtonClick={() => {
               history.push(
                 routes.toCODESettings({
diff --git a/web/src/framework/strings/stringTypes.ts b/web/src/framework/strings/stringTypes.ts
index c4afc83ca..e2dbb527b 100644
--- a/web/src/framework/strings/stringTypes.ts
+++ b/web/src/framework/strings/stringTypes.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export interface StringsMap {
   'branchProtection.minNumber': string
   'branchProtection.minNumberPlaceholder': string
   'branchProtection.namePlaceholder': string
-  'branchProtection.newBranchProtectionRule': string
+  'branchProtection.newRule': string
   'branchProtection.protectionSelectAll': string
   'branchProtection.reqCommentResolutionText': string
   'branchProtection.reqCommentResolutionTitle': string
diff --git a/web/src/i18n/strings.en.yaml b/web/src/i18n/strings.en.yaml
index 26a52f9b2..0a3fa9ef1 100644
--- a/web/src/i18n/strings.en.yaml
+++ b/web/src/i18n/strings.en.yaml
@@ -851,16 +851,16 @@ Enable: Enable
 branchProtection:
   namePlaceholder: Enter the rule name here
   descPlaceholder: Enter the description here
-  title: Protection Rules
-  edit: Edit Branch Protection
-  create: Create Branch Protection
+  title: Rules
+  edit: Edit Rule
+  create: Create Rule
   targetBranches: Target Patterns
   targetPlaceholder: Enter the target patterns
   defaultBranch: Default branch
   bypassList: Bypass List
-  newBranchProtectionRule: New Branch Protection Rule
+  newRule: New branch rule
   allRepoOwners: Allow users with edit permission on the repository to bypass
-  protectionSelectAll: 'Protections: Select all that apply'
+  protectionSelectAll: 'Rules: Select all that apply'
   requireMinReviewersTitle: Require a minimum number of reviewers
   requireMinReviewersContent: Require approval on pull requests from a minimum number of reviewers
   minNumber: Minimum number
diff --git a/web/src/utils/Utils.ts b/web/src/utils/Utils.ts
index 6d4606555..bafcbbd5f 100644
--- a/web/src/utils/Utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/Utils.ts
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ export const rulesFormInitialPayload = {
   desc: '',
   enable: true,
   target: '',
-  targetDefault: true,
+  targetDefault: false,
   targetList: [] as string[][],
   allRepoOwners: false,
   bypassList: [] as string[],