diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e3fca8d..53f671f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # Grant GITHUB_TOKEN the permissions required to make a Pages deployment
         permissions:
+            contents: read # to download the project files
             pages: write # to deploy to Pages
             id-token: write # to verify the deployment originates from an appropriate source