diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 9a3b7bdb14..9afc5b840f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ on:
     types: [ "labeled", "closed" ]
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   backport:
     name: Backport PR
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
     if: |
       github.event.pull_request.merged == true
       && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'backport')