diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ad288622..1d7d4d7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ name: Checks
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
-  security-events: write
 
 on:
   pull_request:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 946ad8ef..1d7f7158 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - "v*.*.*-alpha.*"
 
 permissions:
-  contents: read
+  contents: write
   packages: write
   security-events: write