diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
index afe3fa88..0ce9d7c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-test.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Test Backend
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   pull_request:
     paths: