diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_issue.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_issue.yml
index 5ccc6dc389..9269e9e6f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_issue.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
   issues:
     types: [opened, edited]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest