diff --git a/.github/workflows/trufflehog.yml b/.github/workflows/trufflehog.yml
index 9cbbf6803..b406d43b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trufflehog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trufflehog.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ on:
 
 name: Secret Leaks
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   trufflehog:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest