diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance.yml b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
index 60419c3..de1f871 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   governance:
     uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@8f2ee50841e216cd8c192eeb68953118190f105c
+      permissions:
+        actions: read
+        contents: read
+        security-events: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
index d2bf155..895b440 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   scan:
     permissions:
+      actions: read
+      security-events: write
       contents: read
     uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/secret-scanner-reusable.yml@8f2ee50841e216cd8c192eeb68953118190f105c
     secrets: inherit