diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 9215869ab5b3..990a913be45e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       issues: write
       pull-requests: write
-      contents: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v10