diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_contributor_pr.yml b/.github/workflows/new_contributor_pr.yml
index 1d8b7bfe55..3e0119ebdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_contributor_pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_contributor_pr.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     types: [opened]
 
 permissions:
-  pull-requests: [read, write]
+  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
   build: