diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 5067a374a..a457c724b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -20,8 +20,15 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '32 8 * * 2'
 
+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/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b9e576466..e639864ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
 env:
   NODE: 14
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest