diff --git a/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml b/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml
index 4e4285260..fa00646e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blocked-prs.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: number
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   blocked_status:
     name: Check Blocked Status
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-blocking-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-blocking-pr.yml
index 57c9cf21e..5c6357430 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-blocking-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-blocking-pr.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: number
 
+permissions: {}
+
 jobs:
   update-blocked-status:
     name: Update Blocked Status