diff --git a/dist/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.js b/dist/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.js
index 9637e31..8911b21 100644
--- a/dist/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.js
+++ b/dist/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class RepoPolicyEvaluator {
         this.repositoryData = await (0, Repositories_1.getRepository)(this.repository.owner, this.repository.name);
         Logger_1.logger.debug("Repository policy for repo: " + this.repository.name);
         // Check the branch protection policy rule
-        if (this.policy.protected_branches.length > 0) {
+        if (this.policy.protected_branches && this.policy.protected_branches.length > 0) {
             const branch_protection = new BranchProtectionChecks_1.BranchProtectionChecks(this.policy, this.repository);
             const branch_protection_results = await branch_protection.checkBranchProtection();
             Logger_1.logger.debug(`Branch protection rule results: ${JSON.stringify(branch_protection_results, null, 2)}`);
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 2ceef20..1620159 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -47897,7 +47897,7 @@ class RepoPolicyEvaluator {
         this.repositoryData = await (0, Repositories_1.getRepository)(this.repository.owner, this.repository.name);
         Logger_1.logger.debug("Repository policy for repo: " + this.repository.name);
         // Check the branch protection policy rule
-        if (this.policy.protected_branches.length > 0) {
+        if (this.policy.protected_branches && this.policy.protected_branches.length > 0) {
             const branch_protection = new BranchProtectionChecks_1.BranchProtectionChecks(this.policy, this.repository);
             const branch_protection_results = await branch_protection.checkBranchProtection();
             Logger_1.logger.debug(`Branch protection rule results: ${JSON.stringify(branch_protection_results, null, 2)}`);
diff --git a/src/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.ts b/src/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.ts
index b2c1071..f8e6627 100644
--- a/src/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.ts
+++ b/src/evaluators/RepoPolicyEvaluator.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class RepoPolicyEvaluator {
 
     logger.debug("Repository policy for repo: " + this.repository.name);
     // Check the branch protection policy rule
-    if (this.policy.protected_branches.length > 0) {
+    if (this.policy.protected_branches && this.policy.protected_branches.length > 0) {
       const branch_protection = new BranchProtectionChecks(
         this.policy,
         this.repository,