diff --git a/.github/workflows/audits.yml b/.github/workflows/audits.yml
index 6c57fa757..9130d030a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/audits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/audits.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Audits
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   cargo-vet:
     name: Vet Rust dependencies