diff --git a/.github/workflows/bazel-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/bazel-test.yaml
index 82326cd5..f31b38d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bazel-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bazel-test.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}