diff --git a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
index f897615f4b..d7716a9d7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spellcheck.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ on:
       - dev
     paths:
       - "docs/en/**/*"
+permissions:
+  contents: read  #  to fetch code (actions/checkout)
 jobs:
   spellcheck:
     name: "Docs: Spellcheck (En)"