diff --git a/.github/workflows/hosted.yml b/.github/workflows/hosted.yml
index af41ed511e..2db549986c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hosted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hosted.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master, dev ]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   cpp-builds:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}