diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_cron.yml b/.github/workflows/dev_cron.yml
index 8a7c8d886..a90a4628f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_cron.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # under the License.
 
 name: Dev PR
+permissions: read-all
 
 on:
 
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@ on:
       - edited
       - synchronize
 
-permissions: read-all
-
 jobs:
   process:
     name: Process