diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 78824cd68d..23fd767c97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 9 * * 3'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
+    permissions:
+      actions: read  # for github/codeql-action/init to get workflow details
+      contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
+      security-events: write  # for github/codeql-action/autobuild to send a status report
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index a505d765f4..37421375cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npx semantic-release
 
   Skip:
+    permissions:
+      contents: none
     if: contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: