diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
index 0d9eb2de0..1961c9c83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-pypi.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           path: dist/
 
   checks:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/shared.yml
 
   pypi-publish: