diff --git a/.github/workflows/status.yml b/.github/workflows/status.yml
index 05facb5c..ba3ab397 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/status.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/status.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: read
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [16.x]