diff --git a/.github/workflows/license.yml b/.github/workflows/license.yml
index fd54352..275b74f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/license.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/license.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ description: |
 on:
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   check-license-headers:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest