diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-lambda-layer.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-lambda-layer.yml
index 4211d715f..3ad9e9abf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-lambda-layer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-lambda-layer.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions: {}
     steps:
       - name: Validate confirmation
         run: |