diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 488317edf..288f7d83c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: changed-files
     permissions:
       actions: read
-      contents: read
+      contents: write
       security-events: write
 
     strategy:
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.language == 'cpp' }}
       run: rm -rf archive/h/hack
 
+    - name: Try to remove CodeQL C++ database
+      if: ${{ matrix.language == 'cpp' }}
+      run: |
+        curl -f -L -X DELETE -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ github.token }}" -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" https://api.github.com/repos/TheRenegadeCoder/sample-programs/code-scanning/codeql/databases/cpp
+
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
       uses: github/codeql-action/init@v3