diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 1d97227d67f..9d2e24de4c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest