diff --git a/.github/workflows/remove-old-package-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/remove-old-package-versions.yml
index 51c9916c3..afda8e516 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/remove-old-package-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/remove-old-package-versions.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ jobs:
   remove-old-packages:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write
+      contents: read
+      packages: write  # Delete the packages
     steps:
       - uses: actions/delete-package-versions@v5
         with: