diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 52796d119..65f8104c4 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -21,3 +21,13 @@ updates:
     labels:
       - "PR: chore"
       - "PR: dependencies"
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" 
+    target-branch: "develop"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    commit-message:
+      prefix: "chore(deps)"
+    labels:
+      - "PR: chore"
+      - "PR: dependencies"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c7cdc1874..289542ece 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ name: Node.js CI
 
 on: [pull_request]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_clang_format.yml b/.github/workflows/check_clang_format.yml
index 57a29fe3b..490dea26c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_clang_format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_clang_format.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ name: Check clang format
 # submitted branch.
 on: [pull_request]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   clang-formatter:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_metadata.yml b/.github/workflows/update_metadata.yml
index 82a36230f..3ca154057 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_metadata.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_metadata.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@ name: Update Metadata
 
 on: [workflow_dispatch]
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   update-metadata:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write  # for peter-evans/create-pull-request to create branch
+      pull-requests: write  # for peter-evans/create-pull-request to create a PR
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest        
 
     steps: