Abstract: The working faces in the M4 coal seam of Yong'an Coal Mine are mostly arranged in an overlying goaf (upward mining) layout with shallow burial depth. The roof strata exhibit poor stability under natural conditions, making roof control quite difficult. Taking the 10403 return air roadway heading face of Yong'an Coal Mine as the research object, this study focuses on the optimization of roof support technology to address problems such as multiple roof separations and high support difficulty in roadways under shallow overlying goaf mining conditions. Through mechanical parameter tests of the surrounding rock, including compressive strength tests, tensile strength tests, shear strength tests, and surrounding rock loose circle observations, combined with a comprehensive comparison of previous support schemes, and based on the establishment of a mechanical model and numerical simulation analysis, an optimized scheme of "bolt-mesh-cable-strip + grouting + U-shaped shed" active-passive cooperative support technology is proposed. Monitoring systems are established for roadway surface displacement and roof separation, anchor cable stress and deformation, and the deformation and stress of single props with the U-shaped shed support to verify the support scheme. A support scheme suitable for long-term application in Yong'an Coal Mine is thus obtained. The research results provide a technical reference for roadway support design under similar geological conditions.