diff --git a/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml b/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml
index dd41b9efe..c8fe70e7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/GnuTests.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       actions: read  # for dawidd6/action-download-artifact to query and download artifacts
       contents: read  # for actions/checkout to fetch code
-      issues: write # to publish comment
-      pull-requests: write  # for dawidd6/action-download-artifact to query commit hash & publish comment
+      pull-requests: read  # for dawidd6/action-download-artifact to query commit hash
     name: Run GNU tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps: