diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6b32c2bab..6cdb83ff1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
 defaults:
   run:
     shell: bash
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  packages: read
+  checks: write
 
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/make/proto.mk b/make/proto.mk
index 60a835bdb..bfb89aa76 100644
--- a/make/proto.mk
+++ b/make/proto.mk
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ proto-all: proto-gen proto-swagger-gen
 
 proto-gen:
 	@echo "Generating Protobuf files"
-	# to resolve permission issues
-	find . -type d -exec chmod 777 {} +
 	@$(protoImage) sh ./scripts/protocgen.sh;
 	go mod tidy
 	cd api
diff --git a/scripts/protocgen.sh b/scripts/protocgen.sh
index 7e25e0528..00b24d5c1 100755
--- a/scripts/protocgen.sh
+++ b/scripts/protocgen.sh
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ for proto_dir in $proto_dirs; do
   done
 done
 
-cd ..
-
-# to resolve permission issues
-find . -type d -exec chmod 777 {} + 
+cd .. 
 
 
 # move proto files to the right places