diff --git a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
index 7a8900dee..3d4311948 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clang-format.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name: test-clang-format
 on:
   workflow_call:
 
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml
index e3776d399..09c617ad2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-sync.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ name: Repo Sync
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:     # allows triggering this manually through the Actions UI
 
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   repo-sync:
     name: Repo Sync