diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index b547716a88..48367b8949 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   lock:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # for dessant/lock-threads to lock issues
+      pull-requests: write  # for dessant/lock-threads to lock PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 5803759d18..93d15e94cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -3,8 +3,14 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "30 1 * * *"
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   stale:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # for actions/stale to close stale issues
+      pull-requests: write  # for actions/stale to close stale PRs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v3