diff --git a/.github/workflows/block_reserved_branches.yml b/.github/workflows/block_reserved_branches.yml
index 308ba4805..93e7f1fbf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/block_reserved_branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/block_reserved_branches.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Author: Ahmad Samir <a.atta@exp-sa.com>
 name: Block Reserved Branches
 
 on:
@@ -9,13 +8,53 @@ on:
 jobs:
   block-reserved-branches:
     runs-on: app-sever-project-runner
+
     steps:
-      - name: Check for reserved or pattern-matching branch names
+      - name: Validate branch creator + reserved names
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          CREATOR: ${{ github.actor }}
         run: |
+          echo "Branch: $BRANCH_NAME"
+          echo "Creator: $CREATOR"
+
+          #######################################################
+          # 🟦 1) Allowed Users List
+          #######################################################
+          ALLOWED_USERS=(
+            "expsa"
+            "ronozoro"
+            "Abubaker-Altaib"
+            "altexp"
+            "the5abir"
+            "ahmadaking"
+            "kchyounes19"
+            "abdurrahman-saber"
+          )
+
+          IS_ALLOWED="false"
+          for user in "${ALLOWED_USERS[@]}"; do
+            if [[ "$CREATOR" == "$user" ]]; then
+              IS_ALLOWED="true"
+              break
+            fi
+          done
+
+          if [[ "$IS_ALLOWED" == "false" ]]; then
+            echo "❌ User '$CREATOR' is NOT allowed to create branches. Deleting..."
+            curl -s -X DELETE \
+              -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" \
+              https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/git/refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "✔ User '$CREATOR' is allowed."
+
+          #######################################################
+          # 🟦 2) Reserved Branch Names (Your Existing List)
+          #######################################################
           RESERVED_NAMES=(
             master
             dev_odex25_accounting
@@ -82,18 +121,27 @@ jobs:
             preprod_odex-event
             preprod_openeducat_erp-14.0.1.0
           )
-          # Check if branch is an exact reserved name
+
+          # Exact match
           for reserved in "${RESERVED_NAMES[@]}"; do
             if [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" == "$reserved" ]]; then
               echo "❌ Branch name '$BRANCH_NAME' is reserved. Deleting..."
-              curl -s -X DELETE                 -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN"                 https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/git/refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
+              curl -s -X DELETE \
+                -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" \
+                https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/git/refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
               exit 1
             fi
           done
-          # Check if branch name matches restricted patterns
+
+          #######################################################
+          # 🟦 3) Pattern-based Restriction
+          #######################################################
           if [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" == master_* || "$BRANCH_NAME" == preprod_* || "$BRANCH_NAME" == dev_* ]]; then
             echo "❌ Branch name '$BRANCH_NAME' matches restricted pattern. Deleting..."
-            curl -s -X DELETE               -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN"               https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/git/refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
+            curl -s -X DELETE \
+              -H "Authorization: token $GH_TOKEN" \
+              https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO/git/refs/heads/$BRANCH_NAME
             exit 1
           fi
-          echo "✅ Branch '$BRANCH_NAME' is allowed."
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+
+          echo "✅ Branch '$BRANCH_NAME' is allowed."