diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59d60f9..d14faa7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ jobs:
     # Only run cron on the silverstripe account
     if: (github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository_owner == 'silverstripe') || (github.event_name != 'schedule')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      actions: write
     steps:
       - name: Dispatch CI
         uses: silverstripe/gha-dispatch-ci@v1
 ```
+
+GitHub job permissions required: `none`