diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 33bdac14ebfe..ea02f80f03ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ jobs:
 
   documentation-audit:
     permissions:
-      issues: write # for workflow-notification job
+      contents: read
+      issues: write
     needs:
       - release
     uses: ./.github/workflows/documentation-synchronization-audit.yml