diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/python-validation.yml
index 5e103fc3f0..c0c2e37ecf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-validation.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
 
 env:
   PYTHON_MODULES_DIR: modules/python
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   python-validation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yaml-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/yaml-validation.yml
index aa59abdcb2..486bac6239 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yaml-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yaml-validation.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: YAML Validation
 on:
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   yaml-validation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest