diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml b/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
index 202d6bbd2bf038..eeb9eb6fefe77c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Markdownlint
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths: