diff --git a/.github/workflows/expected-queries-runs.yml b/.github/workflows/expected-queries-runs.yml
index f83d0711e1..e76c8920d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/expected-queries-runs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/expected-queries-runs.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
       CODEQL_ACTION_TEST_MODE: true
     timeout-minutes: 45
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
     steps:
     - name: Check out repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4