diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index 798c8b2..d9d4219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   analysis:
     permissions:
+      contents: read
       security-events: write
       id-token: write
     uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/scorecard-reusable.yml@81dbf2dd854b1444fd6236fa2352474383b2c2b9