diff --git a/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yml b/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yml
index d326a772f2..58ad384559 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/govulncheck.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ on:
 env:
   GO_VERSION: "^1.21"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   ci-security-checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/semantic.yml b/.github/workflows/semantic.yml
index 71bc8cd4e2..c2f6094adb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/semantic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/semantic.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@ on:
       - edited
       - synchronize
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   main:
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: read  # for amannn/action-semantic-pull-request to analyze PRs
+      statuses: write  # for amannn/action-semantic-pull-request to mark status of analyzed PR
     name: Validate PR title for semantic commit message
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: