diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual_dashboard.yml b/.github/workflows/manual_dashboard.yml
index 9707af8f..54278785 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual_dashboard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual_dashboard.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ on:
         required: true
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 57da3873..5518f552 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build: