diff --git a/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml b/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
index 4ecb675e..cc33484b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/markdownlint.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 name: Markdown lint
 
 on: [push]