diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock-threads.yml b/.github/workflows/lock-threads.yml
index a40ad43dbe3..78312e74d5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock-threads.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock-threads.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ on:
     - cron: '0 0 * * *'
 
 permissions:
-  contents: write # only for delete-branch option
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write