diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 59d87f30e6..9afc5b840f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
     types: [ "labeled", "closed" ]
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   backport: