diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-devcontainer.yml b/.github/workflows/build-devcontainer.yml
index 96193af..d10fc8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-devcontainer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-devcontainer.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   build-devcontainer:
     name: Build DevContainer
diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump-plutus-version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump-plutus-version.yml
index b5eced7..a44f56c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump-plutus-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump-plutus-version.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
         description: plutus Release Version (e.g. 1.26.0.0)
         required: true
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   bump-plutus-version:
     name: Bump Plutus Version