diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
index 3746768e..6d0d1e5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Python Tests (consolidated)
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
+
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
index 357b3767..e4c4fb67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-tests.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 name: Python Tests
 
 on: