diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 073d8e2d..e27734f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #
 name: "CodeQL"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   # push:
   #   branches: [ "main" ]