diff --git a/.github/workflows/backport.yml b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
index 409d280404a..f8d0326a17d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backport.yml
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   backport:
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      pull-requests: write
-      actions: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: |
       github.event.pull_request.merged == true