diff --git a/.github/workflows/formal.yml b/.github/workflows/formal.yml
index 8df31d1751f..26bcc745429 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/formal.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/formal.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ name: Test Formalities
 on:
   pull_request:
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Test Formalities
diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
index 5f82b88a50a..5eecf690238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
@@ -2,15 +2,8 @@ name: 'Pull Request Labeler'
 on:
   - pull_request_target
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
 jobs:
   labeler:
-    permissions:
-      contents: read # to determine modified files (actions/labeler)
-      pull-requests: write # to add labels to PRs (actions/labeler)
-
     name: Pull Request Labeler
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tools.yml b/.github/workflows/tools.yml
index f4836153636..39adac5beb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tools.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tools.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ on:
       - 'tools/**'
       - '.github/workflows/tools.yml'
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
 jobs:
   build-macos-latest:
     if: github.event_name != 'push'