diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-note.yml b/.github/workflows/release-note.yml
index 79cda6983..04c5a2f2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-note.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-note.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
     # Only following types are handled by the action, but one can default to all as well
     types: [ opened, reopened, synchronize ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   update_release_draft:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 081e96429..b5ce90ecc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
   release:
     types: [created]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   upload:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')