diff --git a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
index 7c4d53d1..fa6e0953 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ on:
   #workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
-  reaf
+  issues: write
 
 jobs:
   create-issue:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
+      
     steps:
       - name: Create LICENSE update issue
         uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
index c0abe98b..d4d75364 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 2 * * 0'
 
 permissions:
-  read
+  issues: write
+  contents: write
 
 jobs:
   stale_branches:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      contents: write
+
     steps:
       - name: Stale Branches
         uses: crs-k/stale-branches@v8.2.2