diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 4540fb5af..527f26d35 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Lint
 
 on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
index ad66117b1..7ee76c4ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@ on:
       - main
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   update_release_draft:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # for release-drafter/release-drafter to create a github release
+      pull-requests: write  # for release-drafter/release-drafter to add label to PR
     if: github.repository == 'python-pillow/Pillow'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
index 2e8fc9c09..417b1f212 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ jobs:
           name: Cygwin Python 3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }}
 
   success:
+    permissions:
+      contents: none
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Cygwin Test Successful
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml
index 2b4dc6b52..a78972607 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-docker.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Test Docker
 
 on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
 
@@ -82,6 +85,8 @@ jobs:
         name: ${{ matrix.docker }}
 
   success:
+    permissions:
+      contents: none
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Docker Test Successful
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml b/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml
index 7b5cc8a97..7ddb71e1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-mingw.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Test MinGW
 
 on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: windows-latest
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@ jobs:
           CODECOV_NAME: ${{ matrix.name }}
 
   success:
+    permissions:
+      contents: none
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: MinGW Test Successful
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-valgrind.yml b/.github/workflows/test-valgrind.yml
index 21a2b469e..013e5ca4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-valgrind.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-valgrind.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ on:
       - "**.h"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
index 358461b38..b9accfdf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-windows.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Test Windows
 
 on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: windows-latest
@@ -189,6 +192,8 @@ jobs:
         path: dist\*.whl
 
   success:
+    permissions:
+      contents: none
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Windows Test Successful
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index d41f4b571..5614ad5f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Test
 
 on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
 
@@ -109,6 +112,8 @@ jobs:
         CODECOV_NAME: ${{ matrix.os }} Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
   success:
+    permissions:
+      contents: none
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Test Successful
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tidelift.yml b/.github/workflows/tidelift.yml
index 9a3192f9d..c73f25431 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tidelift.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tidelift.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ on:
       - ".github/workflows/tidelift.yml"
   workflow_dispatch:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'python-pillow'