diff --git a/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml b/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml
index 0c35d199..a28541f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/broken-links.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Check for broken links
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: