diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index b217cecb6..d81b630e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,15 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 8 * * 1'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
+      security-events: write #  (github/codeql-action/autobuild)
+
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 4652e77f2..fb360220d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Java CI
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
+
 jobs:
   build: