diff --git a/.github/workflows/patch_faux.yml b/.github/workflows/patch_faux.yml
index 93d88bdd991..12491cdba2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/patch_faux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/patch_faux.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ on:
       - "**.html"
       - "**.csv"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest