diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yaml
index cb5ebfe..0213126 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build_pywheels:
     name: Build docs with Python ${{ matrix.python-version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linting.yml b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
index be0760a..74d7e37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linting.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linting.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   ruff-check:
     name: Run ruff lint and format checks
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: