diff --git a/.github/workflows/automated-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/automated-tests.yml
index ce35958929..23cad502a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/automated-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/automated-tests.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [master, develop]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov-test-suites.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov-test-suites.yml
index d080a18bdd..b3276f27e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov-test-suites.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov-test-suites.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [master, develop]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   run-and-upload-coverage-report:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest