diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-workflow-approve.yaml b/.github/workflows/gh-workflow-approve.yaml
index a13727a0af7..1f988637677 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-workflow-approve.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-workflow-approve.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Approve GitHub Workflows
+permissions: read-all
 
 on:
   pull_request_target: