diff --git a/.github/workflows/assemble.yml b/.github/workflows/assemble.yml
index 37ff90bca..389f95460 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/assemble.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/assemble.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
     push:
         branches: [ master, stable-* ]
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 jobs:
     assemble:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reuse.yml b/.github/workflows/reuse.yml
index b6828556a..1c6859b2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reuse.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reuse.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ name: REUSE Compliance Check
 
 on: [pull_request]
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 jobs:
   reuse-compliance-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest