diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index 4f73f66f0..a53cf728c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -5,17 +5,16 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 3 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   lock:
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v3
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
           issue-inactive-days: 90
           pr-inactive-days: 30
           issue-lock-reason: 'resolved'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index cbc8d8b87..68e475f24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # close-stale-issues (https://github.com/marketplace/actions/close-stale-issues)
 name: 'Close stale issues/PRs'
+
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '0 4 * * *'
 
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
 jobs:
   stale:
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: