diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml
index 06ab4d23e2..d95a55f02a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-standard-library-dependencies.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 name: Verify Standard Library Dependencies
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 
 # Run this workflow every time the "supported_codeql_configs.json" file or a "qlpack.yml" file is changed
 on: