diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 52f58012f..caa3fd052 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+permissions:
+  contents: read
 name: Release etherpad
 on:
   workflow_dispatch: