diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-docs.yml
index 03bad63f..7cfc2388 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-docs.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ on:
       - '.github/workflows/build-deploy-docs.yml'
       - 'DOCUMENTATION/**'
 
+permissions: {}
 jobs:
   build-deploy-docs:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write # to push pages branch (peaceiris/actions-gh-pages)
+
     if: github.repository == 'laradock/laradock'
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     concurrency: