diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance.yml b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
index 8f64b00..4860ee8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   governance:
     uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@571cc734cd69fb846032ec77a662aa8ee4fc32cd
+      permissions:
+        actions: read