diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index c2557b220..71cdb2460 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ name: "CodeQL"
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - master
+      - main
       - 1.5.x
       - "!dependabot/**"
   pull_request:
     # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
     branches:
-      - master
+      - main
       - 1.5.x
       - "!dependabot/**"
   schedule:
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
         with:
           languages: "javascript"
 
-      - name: Autobuild
-        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
-
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1