diff --git a/.github/workflows/close_stale.yml b/.github/workflows/close_stale.yml
index 957bb22b19..41a824329b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close_stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close_stale.yml
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ name: "Close stale issues"
 on:
   schedule:
   - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   stale:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # for actions/stale to close stale issues
+      pull-requests: write  # for actions/stale to close stale PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/stale@v5
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 54c60f8a8a..0216e21f07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     - release/4.1.x
     - release/4.2.x
     - release/5.0.x
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'