diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index e916bc8..564dff8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       packages: write
       contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Resolve release settings
         id: settings
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
index 2f96f97..afd7138 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-pr.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   smoke-test:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      # Give the default GITHUB_TOKEN write permission to commit and push the
-      # added or changed files to the repository.
-      contents: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6