diff --git a/.github/workflows/format.yml b/.github/workflows/format.yml
index 2f372f2db..37b75fbf6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/format.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ jobs:
           owner: verilator
           repositories: verilator
           permission-contents: write
-          permission-workflows: write
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1  # v7