diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-report.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-report.yml
index 674fc906af..85a13f8a3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-report.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ defaults:
 env:
   MAVEN_ARGS: "-e -B --settings .github/mvn-settings.xml --fail-at-end -Pci-build --no-transfer-progress"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   publish-build-scans:
     name: Publish Develocity build scans
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 546f555c32..7f40e41d55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ env:
   MAVEN_ARGS: "-e -B --settings .github/mvn-settings.xml --fail-at-end -Pci-build --no-transfer-progress"
   TESTCONTAINERS_REUSE_ENABLE: true
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: ${{matrix.os.name}}