diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile-check.yml b/.github/workflows/compile-check.yml
index 1cf45e07dc0e..ff6c704550d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile-check.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ env:
   MAVEN_ARGS: --batch-mode --no-transfer-progress
   DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY }}
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   compile-check:
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/todos-check.yml b/.github/workflows/todos-check.yml
index fc33b12d3cb5..07342e13810f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/todos-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/todos-check.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ on:
   # allow manually run the action:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   todo-check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest