diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yaml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yaml
index d34e163..7ec9004 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yaml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.github/workflows/update-dependencies.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 18 * * MON'
 
 permissions:
-  pull-requests: write
-  contents: write
+  contents: read
 
 jobs:
   update: