diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_ops.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_ops.yml
index b3b270f..fa51a2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_ops.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue_ops.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [created]
 
 permissions:
+  contents: read
   issues: write
 
 env: