diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-sbom.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-sbom.yml
index 1bd1c09d8..f1c02a0ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upload-sbom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-sbom.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ on:
       DTRACK_API_KEY:
         required: true
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   sbom:
     name: Generate and upload SBOM