diff --git a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
index af9d73227cc7..4aeac79aae94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zizmor.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ jobs:
     name: Zizmor latest via Cargo
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: read
       security-events: write
+      # required for workflows in private repositories
+      contents: read
+      actions: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4