diff --git a/.github/workflows/error-message-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/error-message-lint.yml
index 02f394ed104..a0123bc36ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/error-message-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/error-message-lint.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
       - 'CONTRIBUTING.md'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   error-message-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest