diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index 881f2ec57..4a8bd4108 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build: