diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b28260ad..e00e54a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: Continuous Integration
+# No need for more than read permission
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 on:
   # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the master branch
   pull_request:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
index 31e50285..69d46959 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 name: Spell Checking
+# No need for more than read permission
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 on:
   # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the master branch
   pull_request: