diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index dac7475cd..71c280400 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,15 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 16 * * 3'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   analyze:
+    permissions:
+      actions: read  # for github/codeql-action/init to get workflow details
+      contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
+      security-events: write  # for github/codeql-action/autobuild to send a status report
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dockerimage.yml b/.github/workflows/dockerimage.yml
index de27ed1a4..fc291b5da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dockerimage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dockerimage.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
 
   build:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 74f5c74a4..b34fb9fd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ on:
     branches:
       - master
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   release:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # for helm/chart-releaser-action to push chart release and create a release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout