diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please-gha.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please-gha.yml
index 76242a74..b6ccb702 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please-gha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please-gha.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
       - support/v1
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   release-please-master:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest