diff --git a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
index f36d0fe2..cfdd61be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pytest.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ name: Run PyTest
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
 jobs:
   run_lint:
     uses: lsst/rubin_workflows/.github/workflows/lint.yaml@main