diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml
index 4562e18d6..9165227c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-workflow.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
     name: © Validate Copyright Headers
     uses: marklogic/pr-workflows/.github/workflows/copyright-check.yml@main
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: read
       pull-requests: write
       issues: write