diff --git a/.github/workflows/notify_release.yml b/.github/workflows/notify_release.yml
index 08daed1090..024afbc2b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notify_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notify_release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
     types: [created, released]
 
 # A workflow run is made up of one or more jobs that can run sequentially or in parallel
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   # This workflow contains a single job called "notify"
   notify:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml
index 0698d20140..b1960c663e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_pr.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ env:
   GIT_USER_NAME: awsmobilesdk-dev+ghops
   GIT_USER_EMAIL: awsmobilesdk-dev+ghops@amazon.com
   BASE_BRANCH: main
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   create_pr_for_next_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest