diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 964d07f..8c64add 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.head_ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     name: 🧪 Test & lint
diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml b/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
index 46c3407..d6d7a24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiate_release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
         description: "The new version number. Example: 1.40.1"
         required: true
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   init_release:
     name: 🚀 Create release PR
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ad3caf0..531fa67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
       - main
       - master
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: read
+
 jobs:
   Release:
     name: 🚀 Release