diff --git a/.github/workflows/git-whitespace.yml b/.github/workflows/git-whitespace.yml
index a95da06..76b0468 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/git-whitespace.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/git-whitespace.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 7 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   check_whitespace_dispatch:
     name: Check Git whitespace
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mu2e-format-single-pkg.yml b/.github/workflows/mu2e-format-single-pkg.yml
index 05a59e6..91e9e02 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/mu2e-format-single-pkg.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mu2e-format-single-pkg.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 7 * * *"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
 
   build_single_pkg:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/track_new_issues.yml b/.github/workflows/track_new_issues.yml
index c55552f..afdaef3 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/track_new_issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/track_new_issues.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ on:
     types:
       - opened
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   track_issue:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/track_new_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/track_new_prs.yml
index dda0cb2..9006f77 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/track_new_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/track_new_prs.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     types:
       - opened
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   track_issue:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest