diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml b/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
index 15287c4d7..1e4aaa4da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name: Markdownlint
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 on:
   push: