diff --git a/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml b/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml
index 954d817f839..76c01bd7732 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/java-checkstyle.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ jobs:
           git diff-files --quiet
 
       - name: Create a comment in the PR with the instructions
-        permissions:
-          pull-requests: write
         if: steps.git.outcome != 'success'
         uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v1
         with: