diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml
index 7126557..6895dc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 name: Java CI
 run-name: Triggering execution of Java tests
-permissions:
-  actions: write
 on:
   push:
     branches:
@@ -11,6 +9,11 @@ on:
 jobs:
   run-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      checks: write
+      contents: read
+      issues: read
+      pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up JDK 8