diff --git a/.github/workflows/vrms-data.yml b/.github/workflows/vrms-data.yml
index 5e1b9bd275..686b5daca5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vrms-data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vrms-data.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 10 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+    contents: read
+
 jobs:
   vrms_data:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest