diff --git a/.github/workflows/kics.yml b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
index 16485b05e..eadbe7204 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kics.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kics.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
       - '.github/workflows/kics.yml'
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write
+  security-events: write
 
 jobs:
   kics: