diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-automerge.yml b/.github/workflows/label-automerge.yml
index 1b0e2a5c..266f6f74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label-automerge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label-automerge.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,21 @@ on:
 env:
   LABEL_NAME: 'automerge :bell:'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   add-remove-label:
+    permissions:
+      issues: write  # for dependabot to enable auto-label
+      repository-projects: write  # for dependabot to enable auto-label
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@91182cccc01eb5e619899d80e4e971d6181294a7 # v2.10.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: Update label
         run: |
           if [[ "${{ github.event.action }}" == "auto_merge_enabled" ]]; then
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
index c8f2ca7a..9a87270d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ jobs:
       actions: read
 
     steps:
+      - name: Harden Runner
+        uses: step-security/harden-runner@91182cccc01eb5e619899d80e4e971d6181294a7 # v2.10.1
+        with:
+          egress-policy: audit
+
       - name: "Checkout code"
         uses: actions/checkout@eef61447b9ff4aafe5dcd4e0bbf5d482be7e7871  # tag=v4.2.1
         with: