diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 9da446e7..5090d862 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ on:  # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
 permissions:
   contents: write # so it can comment
   pull-requests: write # so it can create pull requests
-  actions: write # so it can backport dependabot  
 jobs:
   backport:
     name: Backport pull request