diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index feca481b48..240bedfdf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 name: go
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   lint:
     name: lint