diff --git a/.github/workflows/do-not-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/do-not-merge.yml
index b5d109b57f0..29f4eb4a86b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/do-not-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/do-not-merge.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ on:
     branches: ["master"]
     types: [checks_requested]
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   fail-by-label:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest